On 4/17/08 10:14 AM, "Stockly, Ed" wrote: > I prefer the modified form of your version below, which is faster than both, > and is more compact than the original. > The speed bump comes from removing the 'if ... then'. Yes, that IS better! > The Ticks is part of Jons Commands, which I've also been using since System > 7. For years I've used the GetMilliSec osax to time scripts, but it no longer works on my new Intel/Leopard machine. I liked the fact that it was a "one-trick pony". I'll try Jon's Commands "the ticks" next time I need to do some timing. Thanks, Stan C.