<Chrono>.Pause (Function)

Pauses a stopwatch in order to measure the time spent on a process. Timing can be restarted by <Chrono>.Resume.

Versions 21 and later

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

New in version 21

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

Example

Versions 24 and later

ProcessDuration is Duration
MyChrono is Chrono
MyChrono.Start()
MyFunction1()
ProcessDuration = MyChrono.Pause()
Info("The MyFunction1 process lasted " + ProcessDuration)
MyChrono.Resume()
MyFunction2()
ProcessDuration = MyChrono.End()
Info("The MyFunction1 and MyFunction2 processes lasted " + ProcessDuration)

New in version 24

ProcessDuration is Duration
MyChrono is Chrono
MyChrono.Start()
MyFunction1()
ProcessDuration = MyChrono.Pause()
Info("The MyFunction1 process lasted " + ProcessDuration)
MyChrono.Resume()
MyFunction2()
ProcessDuration = MyChrono.End()
Info("The MyFunction1 and MyFunction2 processes lasted " + ProcessDuration)

Syntax

<Result> = <Stopwatch>.Pause()

<Result>: Duration

Time elapsed (in milliseconds) since the last call to <Chrono>.Start 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 <Chrono>.Pause is used on a stopwatch that is already paused.

Error

A WLanguage error occurs if <Chrono>.Start was not called before <Chrono>.Pause.

Threads

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

Component : wd260vm.dll