User Guide

564 Chapter 12: Methods
time() (System)
Usage
-- Lingo syntax
_system.time()
// JavaScript syntax
_system.time();
Description
System method; returns the current time in the system clock as a string.
The returned time is formatted as follows:
1:30 PM
Parameters
None.
Example
The following handler outputs the current time to a text field.
-- Lingo syntax
on exitFrame
member("clock").text = _system.time()
end
// JavaScript syntax
function exitFrame() {
member("clock").text = _system.time();
}
See also
date() (System), System
timeout()
Usage
-- Lingo syntax
timeout(timeoutObjName)
// JavaScript syntax
timeout(timeoutObjName);
Description
Top level function; returns a given timeout object.
Use the new() method to create a new timeout object and add it to the timeoutList.
Parameters
timeoutObjName Required. A string that specifies the name of the timeout object to return.