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Timer function Timer Function [Runtime] Returns a value that specifies the number of seconds that have elapsed since midnight.

You must first declare a variable to call the Timer function and assign it the "Long " data type, otherwise a Date value is returned. Syntax: Timer Return value: Date Example: Sub ExampleTimer Dim lSec as long,lMin as long,lHour as long lSec = Timer MsgBox lSec,0,"Seconds since midnight" lMin = lSec / 60 lSec = lSec Mod 60 lHour = lMin / 60 lMin = lMin Mod 60 MsgBox Right("00" & lHour , 2) & ":"& Right("00" & lMin , 2) & ":" & Right("00" & lSec , 2) ,0,"The time is" end sub