Visara Master Console Center Scripting Guide - Manual (Page 200)

Chapter 5 Script Commands
Scripting Guide 200
TIME
Syntax:
TIME( [$TimeString]) ==> %MidnightSeconds
Description:
Converts a time string to a time value.
Action: The time string is converted to midnight seconds. Midnight seconds
can be used in time calculations.
Parameters:
$TimeString. String expression. Optional. The time string to
convert. Must be in the 24-hour clock format “HH:MM:SS”. “HH”
represents the hours (00-23), “MM” represents the minutes (00-59), and
“SS” represents the seconds (00-59). “:” is the separator. If TimeString
not specified, the current system time is used.
Returns:
Numeric value. The time expressed as the number of seconds past
midnight. Zero is 00:00:00 (midnight) and 86,399 is 23:59:59.
Notes:
1. Refer also to the description of Date/Time on page 40.
2. Do not feed the results of the TIME() command into TIMESTR();
use the SECONDS() command instead.
Example: %Time := TIME()
%Time := TIME( “04:08”)
$Time := “14:32”
%Time := TIME( $Time)
%Time := #14:32#
// literal time value
See Also:
DATE, SECONDS, TIMESTR, WAITFOR, WAITUNTIL