GetTickCount

Returns the current value of an internal timer.

The unit argument controls the time unit returned.

Method Signature

GetTickCount(unit=[string])

Arguments

Argument	Type	Required	Description	Default
unit	string	false	The time unit to return. Valid values are: nano, milli (default), second.	milli

Examples

Script Syntax

Outputs the current value of the internal millisecond timer

Run Example

writeOutput( getTickCount() );

A simple timer

Outputs the millisecond difference between a starting point and end point

Run Example

start = getTickCount();
sleep( 1000 );
writeOutput( getTickCount() - start );

Result: 1000 (note: may be off by a few ms depending on the environment)

Additional Examples

Run Example

writeDump( label="getTickCount (milli/default)", var=getTickCount() );
writeDump( label="nano", var=getTickCount( "nano" ) );
writeDump( label="second", var=getTickCount( "second" ) );

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