Gambas Documentation

Timer

Syntax

Time = Timer [ ( ) ] AS Float

Returns the number of elapsed seconds from the beginning of the program as a floating point number.

This function uses the system timer, so its return value is affected if the system clock is set e.g. by root with the date command.

Print Timer

0.291657006775

DIM StartTime as Float
DIM DiffTime as Float

StartTime = Timer
ME.Show
DiffTime = Timer - StartTime
PRINT DiffTime * 1000; " msec"

0.210999976844 msec