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timer [-endTimer] [-lapTime]
[-name string] [-startTimer]
timer is NOT undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT
editable.
Allow simple timing of scripts and commands. The resolution of this
timer is at the level of your OS's gettimeofday() function.
Note:This command does not handle stacked calls. For
example, this code below will give an incorrect answer on the
second timer -e call.
timer -s;
timer -s;
timer -e;
timer -e;
To do this use named timers:
timer -s;
timer -s -name "innerTimer";
timer -e -name "innerTimer";
timer -e;
- I the -e flag or -lap flag return the time elapsed since the
last 'timer -s' call.
- I the -s flag has no return value.
None
debug, timer
dgtimer, timerX
endTimer, lapTime, name, startTimer
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Argument types |
Properties |
-startTimer(-s) |
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-endTimer(-e) |
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Stop the timer and return the time elapsed since the timer was
started (in seconds). Once a timer is turned off it no longer
exists, though it can be recreated with a new start |
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-lapTime(-lap) |
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Get the lap time of the timer (time elapsed since start in
seconds). Unlike the end flag this keeps the timer
running. |
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-name(-n) |
string |
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Use a named timer for the operation. If this is omitted then
the default timer is assumed. |
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| Flag can appear in Create mode of
command |
 Flag can appear in Edit mode of command |
 Flag can appear in Query mode of command |
 Flag can be used more than once in a
command. |
timer -s;
// code being timed
print( "START: time this\n" );
for ($i = 0 ; $i<50 ; $i++)
print( "time this "+$i+"\n" );
print( "END: time this\n" );
timer -e;
// Named timers can be used for nesting
timer -s -tn "outerLoop";
print( "START: macro loop timing\n" );
for ($i=0; $i<50; $i++ )
{
timer -s;
for ($j=5; $j<50; $j++ )
{
delete `sphere -spans $j`;
}
$innerTime = `timer -e`;
print( "\tInner loop " + $i + " = " + $innerTime + "\n" );
$lapTime = `timer -lap -tn "outerLoop"`;
print( "\t SUB = " + $lapTime + "\n" );
}
$lapTime = `timer -e -tn "outerLoop"`;
print( "END: Full timing was " + $lapTime + "\n" );