Chrono (Variable type)

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Properties specific to Chrono variables
WLanguage functions that use the Chrono type

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Chrono (Variable type)

In french: Chrono

The Chrono type is used to define all the advanced characteristics of a stopwatch. You can define and change the characteristics of this stopwatch using different WLanguage properties.

Note: For more details on the declaration of this type of variable and the use of WLanguage properties, see Declaring a variable.

New in version 2025

This type of variable is now available in browser code.

Example

c is Chrono
ChronoStart(c)
...
// Code à chronométrer
...
ChronoEnd(c)

Properties

Properties specific to Chrono variables

The following properties can be used to handle Chrono variables:

Property name	Type used	Effect

Started	Boolean	True if the stopwatch is started, False otherwise. This property is read-only.
Value	Duration	Timed elapsed. Note: This property corresponds to the result of the ChronoValue function.. This property is read-only.

Remarks

WLanguage functions that use the Chrono type

The following functions use the Chrono type:


ChronoEnd	Stops a stopwatch and returns the time elapsed (in milliseconds) since the start of timing (call to ChronoStart).
ChronoPause	Pauses a stopwatch in order to measure the time spent on a process.
ChronoReset	Stops and resets a running stopwatch.
ChronoResume	Restarts a stopwatch that was stopped by ChronoEnd or ChronoPause.
ChronoStart	Starts a stopwatch to measure the duration of a process (in milliseconds) and resets a running stopwatch.
ChronoValue	Indicates the time elapsed (in milliseconds) since the call to ChronoStart.

The following functions use the Chrono type (prefix syntax):


<Chrono>.End	Stops a stopwatch and returns the time elapsed (in milliseconds) since the start of timing (call to <Chrono>.Start).
<Chrono>.Pause	Pauses a stopwatch in order to measure the time spent on a process.
<Chrono>.Reset	Stops and resets a running stopwatch.
<Chrono>.Resume	Resumes a stopwatch previously stopped by <Chrono>.Fin or <Chrono>.Pause.
<Chrono>.Start	Starts a stopwatch to measure the duration of a process (in milliseconds) and resets a running stopwatch.