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Function ShowTime() Foundation

Displays the system time continuously at the specified position on screen.

Syntax
ShowTime( [<nRow>]       , ;  // Default: Row()
          [<nColumn>]    , ;  // Default: Col()
          [<lNoSeconds>] , ;  // Default: .F.
          [<cColorAttr>] , ;  // Default: GetClearA()
          [<l12h_Format>], ;  // Default: .F.
          [<lAM_PM>]       ;  // Default: .F.
        ) --> cNullString
Description

The function must be called at least with one parameter to start the time display at the specified position. The display is stopped by calling ShowTime() again with no parameter.

<lNoSeconds>

If set .T. the display of seconds is suppressed.

<cColorAttr>

A color string that defines the color for time display.

<l12h_Format>

If set .T. the time will be displayed not in military format but in AM/PM format.

<lAM_PM>

If set .T. a lower case "a" or "p" will be displayed after the time to indicate AM or PM.

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