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HiResTimer_Get

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Description

 

Retrieves the current value of the high-resolution performance counter.

 

Syntax

 

n = HiResTimer_Get

 

Returns

 

Number

Returned value are the microseconds elapsed.

 

Parameters

 

Name

Type

Optional

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Remarks

 

Restrictions

 

See also

 

Examples

 

'...

Dim T1, T2 As QUAD

 

'---Initialize hi resolution timer

HiResTimer_Init

 

T1 = HiResTimer_Get

'---Do whatever needed to be measured

T2 = HiResTimer_Get

 

MSGBOX 0, "Elapsed time in microseconds: " & FORMAT$(T2-T1, "#0")

 

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