ChronoPause (Function)

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ChronoPause (Function)

In french: ChronoPause

Pauses a stopwatch in order to measure the time spent on a process. Timing can be restarted by ChronoResume.

Versions 17 and later

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

This function is now available for Android applications.

This function is now available for Java applications.

New in version 17

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

This function is now available for Android applications.

This function is now available for Java applications.

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

This function is now available for Android applications.

This function is now available for Java applications.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

Versions 21 and later

This function is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This function is now available for PHP sites.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

This function is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This function is now available for PHP sites.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

This function is now available in Apple Watch mode.

This function is now available for PHP sites.

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Versions 25 and later

This function is now available in browser code.

New in version 25

This function is now available in browser code.

Example

ProcessDuration is Duration
ChronoStart()
MyFunction1()
ProcessDuration = ChronoPause()
Info("The MyFunction1 process lasted " + ProcessDuration)
ChronoResume()
MyFunction2()
ProcessDuration = ChronoEnd()
Info("The MyFunction1 and MyFunction2 processes lasted " + ProcessDuration)

Versions 24 and later

ProcessDuration is Duration
MyChrono is Chrono
ChronoStart(MyChrono)
MyFunction1()
ProcessDuration = ChronoPause(MyChrono)
Info("The MyFunction1 process lasted " + ProcessDuration)
ChronoResume(MyChrono)
MyFunction2()
ProcessDuration = ChronoEnd(MyChrono)
Info("The MyFunction1 and MyFunction2 processes lasted " + ProcessDuration)

New in version 24

Syntax

Pausing the timing started with a stopwatch number Hide the details

<Result> = ChronoPause([<Stopwatch number>])

<Result>: Duration

Time elapsed (in milliseconds) since the last call to ChronoStart for the specified stopwatch number.

<Stopwatch number>: Optional integer

Identifier of stopwatch used. If this parameter is not specified, its default value is set to 1.

Versions 24 and later

Pausing the timing started with a Chrono variable Hide the details

<Result> = ChronoPause(<Stopwatch>)

<Result>: Duration

Time elapsed (in milliseconds) since the last call to ChronoStart for the specified stopwatch.

<Stopwatch>: Chrono variable

Name of the Chrono variable that corresponds to the stopwatch to use.

New in version 24

Pausing the timing started with a Chrono variable Hide the details

<Result> = ChronoPause(<Stopwatch>)

<Result>: Duration

Time elapsed (in milliseconds) since the last call to ChronoStart for the specified stopwatch.

<Stopwatch>: Chrono variable

Name of the Chrono variable that corresponds to the stopwatch to use.

Pausing the timing started with a Chrono variable Hide the details

<Result> = ChronoPause(<Stopwatch>)

<Result>: Duration

Time elapsed (in milliseconds) since the last call to ChronoStart for the specified stopwatch.

<Stopwatch>: Chrono variable

Name of the Chrono variable that corresponds to the stopwatch to use.

Remarks

Miscellaneous

This function has no effect if ChronoPause is used on a stopwatch that is already paused.

Error

A WLanguage error occurs if ChronoStart was not called before ChronoPause.

Threads

The timing functions (Chronoxxx) that affect the same stopwatch must be used in the same thread.

Business / UI classification: Neutral code

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