>>Depends on what and where you want to do I think. As you know already my suggestion is to use a much longer but safer one.
>>Cetin
>

>tnSeconds = val(inputbox('Type seconds'))
>set hours to 24
>set seconds on
>=messagebox( ttoc(ctot('0') + m.tnSeconds,2))
>=messagebox(substr(ttoc({^2006/01/01 00:00:00} + m.tnSeconds,3),12))

>
>I've compared both functions and his just one function longer but settings independent. So, I went with Sergey's implementation.
>
>Thanks again for your help.

OK here is my input:

86401

Cetin