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