ICal: alter events time format to hh:mm:ss

What i want to do in iCal is: Execute GarageBuy scripts by an event's alarm on date hh:mm:ss
Limitations: iCal events are limited to the time format hh:mm
Looking for: guidance how to alter the iCal code myself to change the time format to hh:mm:ss - if this is possible.
Background:
So far i experienced that in system settings / language & text / formats / times let you customize the short time to hh:mm:ss. The short time format will determine in iCal how it displays the time format of events [hh:mm:ss] in the monthly overview but unfortunately not in the event settings itself [where it is still limited to hh:mm].

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