>>> It still returns the time as 14:52..
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>Are you using the TIME() functions? that can't return 12 hour format, from the help file:
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>"Use SET HOURS TO without 12 or 24 to return to the default 12-hour format.
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>TIME( ) always returns a value in 24-hour format and isn't affected by SET HOURS. The value returned by DATETIME( ) is determined by the current SET HOURS setting.
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>SET HOURS is scoped to the current data session."
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>SET HOURS effect the display of time in fields.
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>you could use DATETIME() to get the time only, like this:
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>SET HOURS TO 12
>lcTime=RIGHT(TTOC(DATETIME()),11)
>?lcTime
>

Actually, with passing the additional parameter to ttoc() and changing the settings, you get different outputs:

?TTOC(DATETIME(),2)
* 09:23:58
SET SECONDS OFF
?TTOC(DATETIME(),2)
* 09:24
SET HOURS TO 12
?TTOC(DATETIME(),2)
* 09:24 AM

BTW, I think Evelyn's customers are too americanized...