Returns a Single representing the number of seconds elapsed since midnight.
Syntax
Timer
Remarks
In Windows, the Timer function returns fractional portions of a second. On the Macintosh, timer resolution is one second.
Example
This example uses the Timer function to pause the application. The example also uses DoEvents to yield to other processes during the pause.
Dim PauseTime, Start, Finish, TotalTime
If (MsgBox("Press Yes to pause for 5 seconds", 4)) = vbYes Then
PauseTime = 5 ' Set duration.
Start = Timer ' Set start time.
Do While Timer < Start + PauseTime
DoEvents ' Yield to other processes.
Loop
Finish = Timer ' Set end time.
TotalTime = Finish - Start ' Calculate total time.
MsgBox "Paused for " & TotalTime & " seconds"
Else
End
End If