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Time$("seconds") Dec 15, 2008 20:09:14 GMT -5

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Post by incisor on Dec 15, 2008 20:09:14 GMT -5

I get huge values using this function. If the function is returning seconds since midnight the largest possible value should be 86399.

print time$()
print time$("seconds")

18:07:04
3406842424

Am I missing something?

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Time$("seconds") Dec 15, 2008 22:14:32 GMT -5

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Post by Jerry Muelver on Dec 15, 2008 22:14:32 GMT -5

Seems to be about the number of seconds since midnight, Dec. 31, 1899.....

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Time$("seconds") Dec 15, 2008 22:15:14 GMT -5

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Post by Psycho on Dec 15, 2008 22:15:14 GMT -5

The time$("seconds")function is actually counting the seconds since midnight 1/1/1901.

I've seen mixed feelings about it working this way but the majority seem to favor it.

See another post about this here: runbasic.proboards82.com/index.cgi?board=question&action=display&thread=728

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Last Edit: Dec 15, 2008 22:21:54 GMT -5 by Psycho

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Time$("seconds") Dec 21, 2008 12:18:36 GMT -5

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Post by StefanPendl on Dec 21, 2008 12:18:36 GMT -5

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Dec 15, 2008 22:14:32 GMT -5 Jerry Muelver said:

Seems to be about the number of seconds since midnight, Dec. 31, 1899.....

Counting from Midnight of that date, will get rid of the problem, when a process crosses the time line at midnight, resulting in negative numbers.

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