Description:
This function can return either a string or a number.
STRING
It returns a string representing the current time of the system clock in 24 hour format. This function replaces the time$ variable used in QBasic. See also DATE$( ), Date and Time Functions
this form of time$() produces this format
print time$() 'time now as string
results in:
16:21:44
NUMBER
When TIME$() includes a template string within the parenthesis, it returns a number indicating the seconds or milliseconds since midnight.
print time$("seconds") 'seconds since midnight as number
Produces:
32314
print time$("milliseconds") 'milliseconds since midnight as number
Produces:
33221342
print time$("ms") 'milliseconds since midnight as number
Produces:
33221342
Usage:
'display the opening screen
print "Main selection screen."
print "Time now: "; time$()
print "Seconds since midnight: ";time$("seconds")
print "Milliseconds since midnight: ";time$("ms")
print
print "1. Add new record"
print "2. Modify existing record"
print "3. Delete record"
input a$