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# 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 value:

Data

### Example:

      Sub ExampleTimer
          Dim lSec As Long,lMin As Long,lHour As Long
          lSec = Timer
          MsgBox lSec, 0, "Seconds since midnight"
          lMin = lSec / 60
          lSec = lSec Mod 60
          lHour = lMin / 60
          lMin = lMin Mod 60
        MsgBox Right("00" & lHour , 2) & ":"& Right("00" & lMin , 2) & ":" & Right("00" & lSec , 2), 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