TICK - return CPU time for current user.

Alternate Entry Name: .TICK

Usage:

B:
   value = tick();

C:
   int tick(void);

Description:

TICK returns the total processor time used so far in this terminal session or batch job. Note that this is not necessarily the total processor time used by the currently running program, but the total processor time used in the entire session or job. The manifest TICK.RATE in B/MANIF/MISC gives the number of clock ticks per second.