Hi Ryan

Convert to degrees, then multiply by 3600:

| - | - | - | 1@ 11' 37" | - | - | - | 4297 |
#+TBLFM: $8=3600 deg($4); %d

Cheers

Will



On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 8:52 PM, Ryan Moszynski <ryan.moszynski@gmail.com>wrote:

> If an org table cell contains the HMS 1@ 11' 37"
>
> is there an easy way to get the total (time)seconds?
>
> (1*3600 + 11*60 + 37 = 4297)
>
>
> if $4 =  1@ 11' 37"
>
> how do I get $8 = 4297?
>
> thanks
>
> ryan
>
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