CreateStopwatch()
Summary
Start a stopwatch to track clock time.
Syntax
CreateStopwatch(string stopwatch_name)
| Argument | Contents |
|---|---|
| stopwatch_name | Name for the stopwatch |
Notes
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Any number of stopwatches can be active at one time.
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 |
|---|---|
| Nonunique | There is already a stopwatch with the specified name |
See Also
| Function | Summary |
|---|---|
| CheckStopwatch() | Determines the elapsed time since a stopwatch was started |
| 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 |