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Description
Returns time elapsed since Start event.
Syntax
n = <cTimer>.ElapsedToString[(Type [, sFormat])]
Returns
Number: time elapsed since Start event
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
Type |
Number |
Yes |
One of the following equates: %cTimer_Seconds %cTimer_MicroSeconds %cTimer_MilliSeconds
If no type is indicated, the following will be defaulted: %cTimer_Seconds
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sFormat |
String |
Yes |
Format characters that will determine how the returned time should be formatted. See Format$ for more info about ormat characters. |
Remarks
This method sets an internal intermediate time. See Intermediate_Count and Intermediate_Get methods.
Restrictions
See also
Examples
'---Create a class variable
Dim MyTimer As cTimer
Dim sOut As String
'---Instantiate the class variable. This will automatically call internal Constructor
MyTimer = New cTimer
...
MyTimer.Start("Hi there, I just started")
...
'---Get elapsed seconds since Start event
sOut = MyTimer.ElapsedToString(%cTimer_Seconds, "#0.00")
...
'---Stop timer
MyTimer.Stop
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