start_msectimer()#
start_msectimer() initializes a millisecond-resolution timer and returns the expiration timestamp.
Prototype
uint64_t start_msectimer(uint64_t miliseconds);
Parameters
Key |
Type |
Description |
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The duration of the timer in milliseconds. A value of 0 disables the timer. |
Return Value
Returns the absolute expiration timestamp in milliseconds since an unspecified epoch. If miliseconds is 0, the function returns 0.
Notes
Use test_msectimer() to check if the timer has expired.
Prototype
// Not applicable in JS
Prototype
# Not applicable in Python
Examples
// TODO C examples
// TODO JS examples
# TODO Python examples