how long a program runs

Hello Everyone:

I would like to know if there is a way to see how long a program runs. I have one that takes a very long time to run, which is not the problem. I start it and go to bed or leave for the day. When I come back it has finished. I do know it takes hours. Is there a way to find out how long it does take to run give or take a couple of minutes?

Thanks

Art W

im assuming you mean how long it takes a section of code to run correct?

imports:

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imports system.diagnostics

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put this before the code that is taking forever:

Code:

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Dim sw as new stopwatch
sw.start()

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at the end of the code put:

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sw.stop()
console.writeline(String.format(The program ran in:  {0}ms, _
                      sw.ElapsedMilliseconds.tostring))

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if you want it to the nearest minute do

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dim passedTime as ulong = sw.elapsedMilliseconds mod 60000
console.writeline(String.format(The program ran in:  {0} minutes, _
                      passedTime.tostring))

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hope this helps!

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Originally Posted by patplays852

im assuming you mean how long it takes a section of code to run correct?

imports:

Code:

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imports system.diagnostics

---

put this before the code that is taking forever:

Code:

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Dim sw as new stopwatch
sw.start()

---

at the end of the code put:

Code:

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sw.stop()
console.writeline(String.format(The program ran in:  {0}ms, _
                      sw.ElapsedMilliseconds.tostring))

---

if you want it to the nearest minute do

Code:

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dim passedTime as ulong = sw.elapsedMilliseconds mod 60000
console.writeline(String.format(The program ran in:  {0} minutes, _
                      passedTime.tostring))

---

hope this helps!

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He could time the entire execution time of the program, provided that the said program will close itself automatically when done.

He'd just need to make a new program, use the stop watch you've provided and combine it with the Process class (there's a WaitForExit method). So he'd start the stopwatch, start the program, wait for exit then stop the stopwatch and see how long it took.

That is true (I did incorrectly word my statement when i said a section of code), I only really have experience in using this on a button click, I dim it at the start of the sub, then i do my code, and display the time. (which is essentially the "whole" program for what i test.

If he/she needs help implementing it in his/her project I think we need to see some of the code they have.