Current time
Current time {( * )} : Time
| Parameter | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | Operator | → | Returns the current time from the server |
| Function result | Time | ← | Current time |
Description
The Current time command returns the current time from the system clock.
The current time is always between 00:00:00 and 23:59:59. Use String or Time string to obtain the string form of the time expression returned by Current time.
4D Server: If you use the asterisk (*) parameter when executing this function on a 4D Client machine, it returns the current time from the server.
Example 1
The following example shows you how to time the length of an operation. Here, LongOperation is a method that needs to be timed:
$vhStartTime:=((Current date-!1980-01-01!)*86400)+Current time //Save the start time, seconds after 1.1.1980
LongOperation //Perform the operation
$vhEndTime:=((Current date-!1980-01-01!)*86400)+Current time
ALERT("The operation took "+String($vhEndTime-$vhStartTime)+" seconds.") //Display how long it took
Example 2
The following example extracts the hours, minutes, and seconds from the current time:
$vhNow:=Current time
ALERT("Current hour is: "+String($vhNow\3600))
ALERT("Current minute is: "+String(($vhNow\60)%60))
ALERT("Current second is: "+String($vhNow%60))