$ set nover $ echoclient = "$" + f$environment("default") + "echoclient" $ starttm = f$cvtime(,,"time") $ echoclient "aBcDeFgHiJkLmNoPqRsTuVwXyZ0123456789_!@#$%^&*()_+=-" 'P1' $ endtm = f$cvtime(,,"time") $ write sys$error f$cvtime("''endtm'-''starttm'",,"time")