read

The keyword is used to to retrieve the time that has elapsed since the specified timer was started. The returned value is of type float.

• Applying the read operation to an inactive timer will return the float value zero (0.0).

Related keywords:

• running
• timer
• start
• stop
• timeout

• timer_identifier is the name used to refer to the timer. It must begin with a letter, may contain letters, numbers and underscore characters.

It is possible to read a member of a timer array.

• timer_identifier is the name used to refer to the timer. It must begin with a letter, may contain letters, numbers and underscore characters.

• array_index points out the timer to be read.

Example 1:

var float vl_flottant := T_porslin.read;

The local variable vl_flottant is defined and used to store the time elapsed since the start of the global timer T_porslin.

Example 2:

var float v_ile := Tl_Rochereau[7].read;

The variable v_ile is defined and used to store the time elapsed since the start of the eighth timer of the array T_Rochereau.

BNF definition of read