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Function name : QueryPerformanceCounter

Group: Time - Library: kernel32

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The QueryPerformanceCounter function retrieves the current value of the high-resolution performance counter.

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Code examples:

Using the GetTempFileName
Using the high-resolution performance counter

Declaration:

BOOL QueryPerformanceCounter(
  LARGE_INTEGER *lpPerformanceCount   // counter value
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER QueryPerformanceCounter IN kernel32;
	STRING @lpPerformanceCount  

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Parameters:

lpPerformanceCount [out] Pointer to a variable that receives the current performance-counter value, in counts.

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Return value:

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

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Comments:

See functions QueryPerformanceFrequency, and GetTickCount.

Check the link for more information on time counters.

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