How to measure time

[nestor]

Hello,

how I can to measure time with the function

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TimeAbsType GetTime()

?

I am using FLEX FULL board. I need any special include in my code?

Now I put something like this in my code:

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TimeAbsType t = GetTime();

and I am obtaining this error:

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error: syntax error before 't'
warning: type defaults to 'int' in declaration of 't'
warning: implicit declaration of function 'GetTime'
error: initializer element is not constant
warning: data definition has no type or storage class

Exists another way to measure time?

Thanks

[paolo.gai]

Hi,

the best way is to look at an unused timer, start it, and read the timer register before and after the event you need to measure. It will be a rough measure in any case.

Most demos contain info on how to start / stop timers.

or you can use EE_hal_gettime defined in mcu/microchip_dspic/inc/ee_mcu.h which uses timer8 and timer9.

Ciao,

PJ