Crestron SIMPL+ - GETTICKS Function

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GETTICKS
Name:
GetTicks
Syntax:
INTEGER GetTicks();
Description:
Returns an integer corresponding to the number of system ticks. Each tick is 1/112.5
seconds on an X-generation control system, or 0.01 seconds on a 2-series control
system. Typically, this function could be used for very fine timing, to determine if a
specific amount of time has elapsed. The use of this function is discouraged,
GetHSeconds() should be used instead.
Parameters:
None.
Return Value:
The number of ticks in the clock.
Example:
INTEGER OldTime, NewTime, Loop;
Loop=0;
OldTime=GETTICKS();
WHILE(Loop < 10000)
{
Loop = Loop + 1;
}
NewTime=GETTICKS();
PRINT(“Elapsed Time is %d ticks\n”, Newtime-OldTime);
An example output from this code fragment would be “Elapsed Time is 7000 ticks”.
Version:
SIMPL+ Version 1.00
NOTE: This is bad programming as it ties up the CPU.