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==Purpose==
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Function to return the current system time in a specified format
  
Returns string
 
  
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==Syntax==
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TIMEOFDAY([<expN>])
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==See Also==
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[[AMPM()]], [[CTOT()]], [[DATE()]], [[DATETIME()]], [[ELAPTIME()]], [[HOUR()]], [[HOURS()]], [[MINUTE()]], [[MINUTES()]], [[SEC()]], [[SECONDS()]], [[SECS()]], [[SET CLOCK]], [[SET CLOCKRATE]], [[SET SECONDS]], [[SYS()]], [[TIME()]], [[TIMESTAMP()]], [[TSTRING()]], [[TTOC()]], [[TTOD()]], [[VALIDTIME()]]
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==Description==
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The TIMEOFDAY() function returns the current system time as a character string in the following formats.
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==Example==
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<code lang="recital">
 
//same as time() - whole seconds only
 
//same as time() - whole seconds only
 
> ? timeofday()
 
> ? timeofday()
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> ? timeofday(5)
 
> ? timeofday(5)
 
2009110614:44:58
 
2009110614:44:58
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</code>
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==Products==
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Recital, Recital Server
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[[Category:Documentation]]
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[[Category:Functions]]
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[[Category:Date and Time Data]]
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[[Category:Date and Time Data Functions]]

Revision as of 12:23, 13 January 2010

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Purpose

Function to return the current system time in a specified format


Syntax

TIMEOFDAY([<expN>])


See Also

AMPM(), CTOT(), DATE(), DATETIME(), ELAPTIME(), HOUR(), HOURS(), MINUTE(), MINUTES(), SEC(), SECONDS(), SECS(), SET CLOCK, SET CLOCKRATE, SET SECONDS, SYS(), TIME(), TIMESTAMP(), TSTRING(), TTOC(), TTOD(), VALIDTIME()


Description

The TIMEOFDAY() function returns the current system time as a character string in the following formats.



Example

//same as time() - whole seconds only
> ? timeofday()
14:43:26
//MM-DD-YYYY hh:mm:ss:xxx (24hr)
> ? timeofday(1)
11-06-2009 14:44:33.036
// hh:mm:ss:xxx (24hr)
> ? timeofday(2)
14:44:41.012
//seconds since midnight
> ? timeofday(3)
53088.540
//seconds since TIMEOFDAY() last called
> ? timeofday(4)
5.248
//YYYYMMDDhh:mm:ss
> ? timeofday(5)
2009110614:44:58


Products

Recital, Recital Server