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timer.getMilliSecCounter

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timer.'''getMilliSecCounter''' is a function that is part of the [[:Category:timer|timer]] functions.
 
timer.'''getMilliSecCounter''' is a function that is part of the [[:Category:timer|timer]] functions.
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Returns the amount of milliseconds elapsed since last calculator reboot.
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Returns the amount of milliseconds elapsed since last calculator reboot.<br />
 
In the Computer software emulator, it returns an absolute negative time.
 
In the Computer software emulator, it returns an absolute negative time.
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The counter rolls over to zero when it passes 2<sup>32</sup> milliseconds.  
 
The counter rolls over to zero when it passes 2<sup>32</sup> milliseconds.  
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{{Since|3.0}}
 
{{Since|3.0}}
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== Example  ==
 
== Example  ==
 
<syntaxhighlight>theTime = timer.getMilliSecCounter()</syntaxhighlight>
 
<syntaxhighlight>theTime = timer.getMilliSecCounter()</syntaxhighlight>
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== Good to know ==
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In order to define a relative time origin, whether it's on calc or  in the emulator, this can be an example :
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<source>function now()
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  local now = timer.getMilliSecCounter()
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    if now < 0 then
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      now = now + 2^31
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    end
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  return now
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end</source>
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If you want to do something after ''60'' seconds, for example, here is what you have to do :
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<source>timeleft = 60-math.floor((math.abs(timer.getMilliSecCounter()) - math.abs(startTime))*0.001)
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-- startTime would be a variable defined earlier as '0', for instance.
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if math.abs(math.floor(timeleft)) == 0 then
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-- your code here --
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end</source>
    
== See also  ==
 
== See also  ==

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