VBScript in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Name

Timer Function

Syntax

Timer(  )

Return Value

A Single.

Description

Returns the number of seconds since midnight.

Programming Tips and Gotchas

• You can use the Timer function as an easy method of passing a seed number to the Randomize statement, as follows:

  Randomize Timer

• The Timer function is ideal for measuring the time taken to execute a procedure or program statement, as the following ASP snippet shows:

  <%
  Dim sStartTime
  Dim i, j
  
  sStartTime = Timer()
  For i = 1 To 100
     Response.Write  "Hello <BR>"
     For j = 0 To 1000
     Next
  Next
  Response.Write "Time Taken = " & _
      FormatDateTime(Timer - sStartTime, vbShortTime) & _
        " Seconds"
  %>