clock

clock(): Integer;

The clock method of the Application class returns the relative time in milliseconds since the operating system was started on the workstation that is executing the method.

This method provides a mechanism to obtain deltas (or differences) in time, taken at different points of execution; for example, as a means of timing the execution of a logic sequence.

The following example shows the use of the clock method.

bttnClientExec_click(btn: Button input) updating;
begin
    // Invokes a method that updates 5000 entries in a collection
    // and executes on the client node.  The time taken by the method
    // is recorded using the app.clock method.
    startTime := app.clock;
    self.executeOnClient;
    textBoxDuration.text := ((app.clock - startTime)/1000).String &
                             "seconds";
end;