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Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ?

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Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> writes:
> On 11/4/2022 8:44 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
>> Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> writes:
>>> What is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++
>>> ?  I am currently using the following code to get the current time:
>>>
>>> 	std::time_t t = std::time (0);   // get time now
>>> 	std::tm * now = std::localtime ( & t);
>>> 	integer iyear = now -> tm_year + 1900;
>>> 	integer imonth = now -> tm_mon + 1;
>>> 	integer iday = now -> tm_mday;
>>> 	integer ihour = now -> tm_hour;
>>> 	integer imin = now -> tm_min;
>>> 	integer isec = now -> tm_sec;
>>> 	integer ihund = 0;
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Lynn
>> First answer here:
>> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10905892/equivalent-of-gettimeday-for-windows
>
> "Nowadys I would use the following for gettimeofday() on Windows,
> which is using GetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime() if compiled for
> Windows 8 or higher and GetSystemTimeAsFileTime() otherwise:"
>
> I used the gettimeofday function.  Works well !

Be aware that POSIX says gettimeofday() is obsolescent, and recommends
clock_gettime() instead.

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what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-11-03 20:14 -0500
  Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-11-04 00:06 -0500
    Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Christian Gollwitzer <auriocus@gmx.de> - 2022-11-04 08:03 +0100
      Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-11-04 14:32 -0500
    Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2022-11-04 09:07 -0700
      Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-11-04 14:33 -0500
    Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Opus <ifonly@youknew.org> - 2022-11-06 20:53 +0100
      Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2022-11-06 14:30 -0800
        Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? "Alf P. Steinbach" <alf.p.steinbach@gmail.com> - 2022-11-07 07:48 +0100
          Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2022-11-07 04:11 -0800
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              Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2022-11-08 15:37 -0800
                Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2022-11-09 06:14 -0800
                Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2022-11-12 16:21 -0800
  Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Juha Nieminen <nospam@thanks.invalid> - 2022-11-04 07:35 +0000
    Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-11-04 14:24 -0500
      Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2022-11-04 19:50 +0000
        Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-11-04 15:16 -0500
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        Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-11-04 17:35 -0500
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          Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2022-11-06 14:41 -0800
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              Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2022-11-07 11:03 -0800
            Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-11-07 23:26 -0600
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  Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2022-11-04 13:44 +0000
    Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-11-04 14:34 -0500
    Re: what is the best way to get microseconds of time on Windows in C or C++ ? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2022-11-14 16:58 -0600
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