createTimer()

Purpose

Creates a timer.

Syntax

createTimer( <string> )

where:

Description

Several timers can be created. When a timer is created, createTimer() returns an identification number for the timer (integer) for use with other timer-related functions.

Timers must be started with the timerStart() method.

The <string> message is logged and displayed in the test report.

If an exception is thrown in a createTimer() method, an error is logged and the test continues.

Example

int timer1, timer2, timer3;

int any = 10;

timer1 = createTimer("first timer created");

timer2 = createTimer("second timer created");

timer3 = createTimer("third timer created");

 

Related Topics

timerStart()timerReportEllapsedTime()verifyEllapsedTime()