Contents

# Timer Function

Returns a value that specifies the number of seconds that have elapsed since midnight.

You must first declare a variable to call the Timer function and assign it the "Long " data type, otherwise a Date value is returned.

### Syntax:

      Timer

### Return type:

Date

### Example:

      Sub ExampleTimer
          Dim lSec As Long,lMin As Long,lHour As Long
          lSec = Timer
          MsgBox lSec, 0, "Seconds since midnight"
          lMin = Int(lSec / 60)
          lSec = lSec Mod 60
          lHour = Int(lMin / 60)
          lMin = lMin Mod 60
        MsgBox Format(lHour,"00") & ":"& Format(lMin,"00") & ":" & Format(lSec,"00"),  0, "The time is"
    End Sub

The Timer function measures time in seconds. To measure time in milliseconds use the Timer service available in the ScriptForge library.

Related Topics

ScriptForge.Timer service

Please support us!