system time quantization

[idiot 10]

I was experimenting with GetSystemTime and found that system timer increases in increments of 15-16 ms

 

while each time quantum lets you do a lot of computing, you are restricted to these quantization, I found this when I was trying to split a process in 20 ms intervals

my question is if there is a way to change it and how I can change it

If this quantization comes from computer hardware that is fine I just want to know

 

program PrintSystemTime;

var
 n: Integer;

begin
 for n:= 1 to 100 do
 Writeln(IntToStr(GetSystemTime));
end.

[FHannes 1]

Not sure, GetSystemTime uses the GetTickCount Win32 API.

[Wanted 12]

Nielsie95 once posted this somewhere

 

program New;

 function QueryPerformanceFrequency(out Frequency: Int64): LongBool; external 'QueryPerformanceFrequency@kernel32.dll stdcall';
 function QueryPerformanceCounter(out Counter: Int64): LongBool; external 'QueryPerformanceCounter@kernel32.dll stdcall';

procedure MarkTime(var Time: Int64);
var
 Freq: Int64;
begin
 if QueryPerformanceFrequency(Freq) then
   QueryPerformanceCounter(Time)
 else
   Time := GetTickCount;
end;

function TimeFromMark(Mark: Int64): Double;
var
 Freq, Now: Int64;
begin
 if QueryPerformanceFrequency(Freq) then
 begin
   QueryPerformanceCounter(Now);
   Result := ((Now - Mark) / Freq) * 1000;
 end
 else
   Result := (GetTickCount - Mark);
end;

var
 Time: Int64;
begin
 MarkTime(Time);
 WriteLn('Straight from MarkTime took ' + FloatToStr(TimeFromMark(Time)) + ' ms.');
 Wait(10);
 WriteLn('After another Wait(10) we are ' + FloatToStr(TimeFromMark(Time)) + ' ms away from the mark.');
end.

[idiot 10]

GetTickCount and GetSystemTime return the same value

 

thank you,

I ll go to the next step now

 

---------- Post added at 12:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:32 AM ----------

 

Nielsie95 once posted this somewhere

 

program New;

 function QueryPerformanceFrequency(out Frequency: Int64): LongBool; external 'QueryPerformanceFrequency@kernel32.dll stdcall';
 function QueryPerformanceCounter(out Counter: Int64): LongBool; external 'QueryPerformanceCounter@kernel32.dll stdcall';

procedure MarkTime(var Time: Int64);
var
 Freq: Int64;
begin
 if QueryPerformanceFrequency(Freq) then
   QueryPerformanceCounter(Time)
 else
   Time := GetTickCount;
end;

function TimeFromMark(Mark: Int64): Double;
var
 Freq, Now: Int64;
begin
 if QueryPerformanceFrequency(Freq) then
 begin
   QueryPerformanceCounter(Now);
   Result := ((Now - Mark) / Freq) * 1000;
 end
 else
   Result := (GetTickCount - Mark);
end;

var
 Time: Int64;
begin
 MarkTime(Time);
 WriteLn('Straight from MarkTime took ' + FloatToStr(TimeFromMark(Time)) + ' ms.');
 Wait(10);
 WriteLn('After another Wait(10) we are ' + FloatToStr(TimeFromMark(Time)) + ' ms away from the mark.');
end.

 

I can't compile it, Scar says semicolon missing in line 4 and I do not know what to change

[Wanted 12]

GetTickCount and GetSystemTime return the same value

 

thank you,

I ll go to the next step now

 

---------- Post added at 12:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:32 AM ----------

 

 

I can't compile it, Scar says semicolon missing in line 4 and I do not know what to change

 

You must enable API calls, not sure if you still can in SCAR.

[FHannes 1]

You must enable API calls, not sure if you still can in SCAR.

 

It's in the options dialog.

[idiot 10]

thank you very much

 

now everything working, and getting time with great precision

[Wanted 12]

thank you very much

 

now everything working, and getting time with great precision

 

That's good to hear.