DCS func getTime: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 02:26, 12 March 2024

Envrioment:	Mission Scripting

Function:	getTime	Added with: 1.2.0

Member Of:	timer
Syntax:	time timer.getTime( )
Description:	Returns the model time in seconds to 3 decimal places since the mission has started. This counts time once the mission starts and will pause with the game.

Return Value:	time
Return Example:	65.385

Examples:	. if timer.getTime() > 20 then doWhatever() end
Related Functions:	timerfunctions: getTime, getAbsTime,getTime0, scheduleFunction, removeFunction, setFunctionTime
Notes:

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 |par4=
-|desc= Returns the model time in seconds. This counts time once the simulator loads. So if a mission is paused, the time this function returns still moves forward.
+|desc= Returns the model time in seconds to 3 decimal places since the mission has started. This counts time once the mission starts and will pause with the game.
 |rtnType= time
-|rtnExample= none
+|rtnExample= 65.385
 |reqType1=
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 |examples=
+.
   if timer.getTime() > 20 then
    doWhatever()
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 }}
 [[Category:Singleton Functions|getTime]]
+[[Category:Game Patch 1.2.0|getTime]]