Functions

ticks

Supported By

Syntax

the ticks

ticks ()

Example

put the ticks into dog

Description

The ticks function returns the number of ticks (sixtieths of a second) since an implementation-specific reference point in time.

Note

In HyperTalk, the reference point is the last time the computer was turned on or restarted. In OpenXION 1.3 and earlier, the reference point is roughly the release date of the interpreter. In OpenXION 1.4 and later, the reference point is the time when the JVM was started. The XION Scripting Language Standard states only that the reference point must remain constant during the same instance of the interpreter program.

See Also

date, seconds, time