TIME$

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TIME$

System variable: TIME$
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Description:

The system variable named TIME$ contains the current system time. 
This variable is an 11-byte string in the format "HH:MM:SS.DD",
where "HH" represents the hour in 24-hour format, 
      "MM" represents the minute from 0 to 60, 
      "SS" represents the second from 0 to 60,  
  and "DD" represents the hundredths of a second from 0 to 99. 

Even though all Comet systems have a clock, TIME$ is not updated until:

• the clock is opened and read, or
• the DSTAT function is used on the clock:
• A$ = DSTAT("CL1")

The name usually configured for the clock is CL1 (although an alternative name can be chosen during system configuration).

Alternative Method

Try getting the time as follows:

ATIME$ = Num2Date(0,6)

It is easier, faster, and more accurate.

Refer Num2Date