Erlandsen Data ConsultingIf you need to delay something or want to get the elapsed time and don’t need an accuracy better than 1 second, you can use the information in the example macro below: Sub TimerExample1() ‘ accuracy in seconds Dim s As Double, e As Double, i As Long Dim dblElapsedTime As Double s = Now [...]
This workbook demonstrates how you can calculate with time values (hours, minutes). You may also calculate with negative time values. Click here to download this file. Updated: 2000-08-08 Requires: XL5 File size: 7 kB
If you calculate with time values, you will soon discover that Excel is not fond of negative time values. You can bypass this limitation by using the option 1904 date system. You find this setting by using the menu item Tools, Options…, Calculation. Select this option before you enter any dates or time values in [...]
The function =NOW() can be used to return the current date and/or current time, depending on which number format you use in the cell that contains the function. The function returns a serial number for the current date. The integer part is the serial number for the current date (see Dates for more details). The [...]
If you need to calculate the difference between two time values within a certain limit (e.g. when calculating elapsed work time), the worksheet function below can be useful since it makes it simple to perform the time interval calculation. Function TimeInterval(StartTime As Double, EndTime As Double, LowerLimit As Double, UpperLimit As Double) As Double ‘ [...]
Excel calculates with times as parts of 24 hours. These decimal values can be used to perform different calculations. Some people want to be able to enter time values as integer numbers, e.g. the integer number 1000 equals the time value 10:00. These integer time values can not be used in calculations without converting them [...]