StopWatch Object

Description

The stopwatch can accurately measure time periods. The resolution depends on the computer hardware, but should more than a millionth of a second.

Methods

Start

Lap

Stop

Resolution

Example

Set sw = CreateObject("Toolsack.Stopwatch")
MsgBox "The resolution of this stopwatch is to the nearest " & sw.Resolution & " of a second"
sw.Start
For i = 1 To 1000
a = 1 + 2
Next
MsgBox "A loop with one thousand additions took " & sw.Lap & " seconds"
 
sw.Start
MsgBox "Press OK now!"
t = sw.Stop
MsgBox "You took " & t & " seconds to press the button"
 

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