BIS fnc deltaTime: Difference between revisions

From Bohemia Interactive Community
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Text replacement - "\| *(arg|eff|mp|serverExec|gr[0-9]) *= *(.*) * *\|([^=]{12})" to "|$1=$2 |descr=$3")
m (Text replacement - "| arma3 |1.00 " to "|game1= arma3 |version1= 1.00 ")
Line 1: Line 1:
{{RV|type=function
{{RV|type=function


| arma3
|game1= arma3
 
|version1= 1.00
|1.00


|gr1= Math
|gr1= Math

Revision as of 22:39, 13 June 2021

Hover & click on the images for description

Description

Description:
Calculates and returns the time's delta between previous and current call to this function.
This commands internally uses time. For accurate-critical time measurement, use diag_tickTime.
Execution:
call
Groups:
MathDiagnostic

Syntax

Syntax:
[id, clear] call BIS_fnc_deltaTime
Parameters:
id: String - (Optional, default "generic") used to not create conflicts between different systems calling this function, each system can calculate delta time since it last ticked. Will be a missionNamespace variable
clear: Boolean - (Optional, default false) if set to true, will delete the missionNamespace variable (defined by id)
Return Value:
Number - the delta time - 0.001 if clear is true

Examples

Example 1:
["TAG_duration"] call BIS_fnc_deltaTime; // Defines the starting point // ... private _duration1 = ["TAG_duration"] call BIS_fnc_deltaTime; // Gets time between starting point and now // ... private _duration2 = ["TAG_duration"] call BIS_fnc_deltaTime; // Gets time between _duration1 and now ["TAG_duration", true] call BIS_fnc_deltaTime; // deletes the global variable "TAG_duration"

Additional Information

See also:
diag_tickTime diag_deltaTime

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note