how long a program runs

[Art W.]

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

[patplays852]

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

imports:

imports system.diagnostics

put this before the code that is taking forever:

Dim sw as new stopwatch
sw.start()

at the end of the code put:

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

if you want it to the nearest minute do

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

hope this helps!

[JuggaloBrotha]

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

imports:

imports system.diagnostics

put this before the code that is taking forever:

Dim sw as new stopwatch
sw.start()

at the end of the code put:

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

if you want it to the nearest minute do

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

hope this helps!

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.

[patplays852]

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.