- (Time Subtraction)

Syntax

Result as D = Operand1 as Y - Seconds as N

Seconds as N = Operand1 as Y - Operand2 as Y

Arguments

Description

Time subtraction produces a short time value or number by subtracting an integral or fractional number of Seconds from Operand1.

The following example shows how to modify a time variable (type Y) by subtracting seconds.

dim t2 as Y
t2 = ctot("12:40")
? t2
= 12:40:00 00 pm
t2 = t2 - 60
? t2
= 12:39:00 00 pm

The following example shows that you can subtract one time variable from another to find the elapsed time.

dim t1 as Y
dim t2 as Y
t1 = ctot("11:10")
t2 = ctot("12:40")
? (t2 - t1)/60
= 90