CheckStopwatch()
Summary
Determines the elapsed time since a stopwatch started.
Syntax
elapsed_time = CheckStopwatch(string stopwatch_name)
| Argument | Contents |
|---|---|
| stopwatch_name | Name of the stopwatch |
Returns
A real number indicating the time in seconds since the stopwatch was created.
Example
CreateStopwatch("test my macro")
RunMacro("my macro")
time = CheckStopwatch("test my macro")
ShowMessage("The macro took " + String(time) + " seconds.")
DestroyStopwatch("test my macro")Error Codes
| Error Type | Meaning |
|---|---|
| NotFound | The specified stopwatch does not exist |
See Also
| Function | Summary |
|---|---|
| CreateStopwatch() | Start a stopwatch to track clock time |
| DestroyStopwatch() | Stops or cancels a stopwatch |
| CreateTimer() | Sets up a timer that executes a macro at fixed-time intervals |
| DestroyTimer() | Cancels a timer that executes a macro at fixed-time intervals |
| Pause() | Uses a timer to go into a waiting loop that yields to other processes, allowing Windows messages to be dispatched while waiting |
| Sleep() | Uses a timer to go into a busy waiting loop that yields to other processes |