Evan,

? {, 17:30:32} + 400
? {, 17:30:32} - {,5:22:57}


>I requested a time datatype. My reasons:
>- easy validation of well and poorly contructed time
>- time arithmetic 2:32pm - 7:00am = ??
>- storing of time value in table without having to convert to either numeric or datetime format
>- ability to make global time format changes across app
>
>Basically it would like the date type now. Imagine if we could only store dates as numbers.
>
>I am open to debate on this subject. Fire away young Luke... I mean Mike.
>
>>In the wish document I saw wish for a date-less time formatt. Can anybody make this seem useful? The only time I think time could be useful is for differences and totals of datatimes, and since differences and totals of datetimes are returned in a numeric type by VFP (right?) that would destroy that reason.