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Here you go, this uses a self syncronising timer based on millisecs, and one which I use for all timing.

sw=ClientWidth(Desktop())
sh=ClientHeight(Desktop())

app=CreateWindow("Counter",(sw/2)-70,(sh/2)-40,126,80,0,1)
quit=False
panel=CreatePanel(0,0,130,80,app):SetPanelColor panel,128,160,192:SetGadgetLayout panel,1,0,1,0
start=CreateButton("start",4,4,40,24,panel)
disconnect=CreateButton("stop",48,4,40,24,panel)
minimize=CreateButton("_",96,6,20,20,panel)

timerfile$="c:\My Documents\CS_TBL_counter.dat"

f=ReadFile(timerfile$)

If Not f
	f=WriteFile (timerfile$)
	WriteLine f,0
	CloseFile f	
	f=ReadFile(timerfile$)
Else
	seconds=ReadLine$(f)
	CloseFile f
EndIf


DisableGadget disconnect
Seconds=0

startlabel=CreateLabel(seconds+"  ( "+secs2time(seconds)+" )",4,32,112,20,panel,3)
Global LastTime

Repeat WaitEvent()

	If EventID()=$803
		If EventSource()=app
			f=WriteFile(timerfile$)
			WriteLine f,seconds
			CloseFile f
			quit=True
		EndIf
	EndIf
	
	If EventID()=$401
		If EventSource()=start
			timer=CreateTimer(5)
			LastTime=MilliSecs()
			DisableGadget start
			EnableGadget disconnect
		EndIf

		If EventSource()=disconnect
			If timer FreeTimer timer
			f=WriteFile(timerfile$)
			WriteLine f,seconds
			CloseFile f
			
			DisableGadget disconnect
			EnableGadget start
			
		EndIf

		If EventSource()=minimize
			MinimizeWindow app
		EndIf

	EndIf
	
	If EventID()=$4001

		If EventSource()=timer
			Seconds=UpdateSeconds(Seconds)
			SetGadgetText startlabel,seconds+"  ( "+secs2time(seconds)+" )"
		EndIf

	EndIf

Until quit End

Function UpdateSeconds(Secs)

	ThisTime=MilliSecs()-LastTime
	If ThisTime=>1000
		Repeat
			Secs=Secs+1
			ThisTime=ThisTime-1000
		Until ThisTime<1000
		LastTime=MilliSecs()-ThisTime
	EndIf
	Return Secs

End Function

Function secs2time$(s)
	hours= s / 3600
	mins = (s / 60) Mod 60
	secs = s Mod 60
	Return addzero(hours,3)+":"+addzero(mins,2)+":"+addzero(secs,2)
End Function

Function addzero$(s$,l)
	s$=RSet$(s$,l)
	s$=Replace$(s$," ","0")
	Return s$
End Function