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	:Contrary to what some believe, this does not return your current session time, time since launching the game, or time since the last patch. It returns the '''time since your own computer booted up'''.		:Contrary to what some believe, this does not return your current session time, time since launching the game, or time since the last patch. It returns the '''time since your own computer booted up'''.

	:In Windows, this is ~~gotten~~ through the Windows kernel function [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724408.aspx GetTickCount()], divided by 1000.		:In Windows, this is acquired through the Windows kernel function [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724408.aspx GetTickCount()], divided by 1000.

WoWWiki>Quezacolt: /* Details */ Updated MSDN GetTickCount() link

2008-12-30T03:28:58Z

Details: Updated MSDN GetTickCount() link

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	:Contrary to what some believe, this does not return your current session time, time since launching the game, or time since the last patch. It returns the '''time since your own computer booted up'''.		:Contrary to what some believe, this does not return your current session time, time since launching the game, or time since the last patch. It returns the '''time since your own computer booted up'''.

	:In Windows, this is gotten through the Windows kernel function [http://msdn.microsoft.com~~/library~~/en-us/~~sysinfo/base~~/~~gettickcount~~.~~asp~~ GetTickCount()], divided by 1000.		:In Windows, this is gotten through the Windows kernel function [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724408.aspx GetTickCount()], divided by 1000.

WoWWiki>Mikk: Reformat. More clear documentation.

2006-08-03T20:39:53Z

Reformat. More clear documentation.

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	~~<center>'''GetTime~~''' ''~~-Documentation by [[user:Zlixar\|Zlixar]], updated by [[user:Thorarin\|Thorarin]]-~~'~~'</center>~~		{{wowapi}}__NOTOC__
	~~When called, returns the current system uptime~~ in seconds, with millisecond precision.		Returns the system uptime '''of your computer''' in seconds, with millisecond precision.
	seconds = GetTime();		seconds = GetTime();
	~~----~~
	~~;''~~Arguments''		==Parameters==
			===Arguments===

	:''None''		:''None''
	~~----~~		===Returns===
	;~~''Returns''~~		:;seconds : Floating Point Number - The current system uptime in seconds.

	~~:;seconds : Floating Point Number - The current system uptime in seconds.~~		==Example==
	~~----~~
	~~;''~~Example''
	seconds = GetTime();		seconds = GetTime();
	print("Current system uptime is: "..seconds.." seconds!");		print("Current system uptime is: "..seconds.." seconds!");
	~~;''Result''~~
	Current system uptime is: 60123.558 seconds!		> Current system uptime is: 60123.558 seconds!
	~~----~~
	~~;''Details''~~
	~~:Contrary to what some believe, this does not return your current session time, time since launching the game, or time since the last patch. It returns the system uptime in seconds.~~

	:~~In Windows~~, this ~~is reported as~~ the ~~Windows kernel function [http://msdn~~.~~microsoft.com/library/en-us/sysinfo/base/gettickcount.asp GetTickCount()], divided by 1000~~.		==Details==
			:Contrary to what some believe, this does not return your current session time, time since launching the game, or time since the last patch. It returns the '''time since your own computer booted up'''.

	~~{{Template~~:~~WoW API}}~~		:In Windows, this is gotten through the Windows kernel function [http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/sysinfo/base/gettickcount.asp GetTickCount()], divided by 1000.

WoWWiki>Zlixar: Indentation Error.

2006-04-29T22:49:51Z

Indentation Error.

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	<center>'''GetTime''' ''-Documentation by [[user:Zlixar\|Zlixar]]-''</center>		<center>'''GetTime''' ''-Documentation by [[user:Zlixar\|Zlixar]], updated by [[user:Thorarin\|Thorarin]]-''</center>
	When called, returns the current system uptime in seconds, with millisecond precision.		When called, returns the current system uptime in seconds, with millisecond precision.
	seconds = GetTime();		seconds = GetTime();
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	----		----
	;''Details''		;''Details''
	:Contrary to what some believe, this does not return your current session time, time since launching the game, or time since the last patch. It returns the uptime as ~~reported by~~ the Windows kernel function [http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/sysinfo/base/gettickcount.asp GetTickCount()], divided by 1000.		:Contrary to what some believe, this does not return your current session time, time since launching the game, or time since the last patch. It returns the system uptime in seconds.

			:In Windows, this is reported as the Windows kernel function [http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/sysinfo/base/gettickcount.asp GetTickCount()], divided by 1000.

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WoWWiki>Thorarin: adjusted example

2005-09-27T23:59:47Z

adjusted example

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	~~When called,~~ '''GetTime''' returns current ~~time~~ in seconds:		<center>'''GetTime''' ''-Documentation by [[user:Zlixar\|Zlixar]]-''</center>
			When called, returns the current system uptime in seconds, with millisecond precision.
	seconds = GetTime();		seconds = GetTime();
			----
			;''Arguments''

	~~;Arguments~~:		:''None''
	~~: none~~		----
			;''Returns''

	Contrary to what some believe, this does not return your current session time, time since launching the game, or time since the last patch. It returns the uptime as reported by the Windows kernel function [http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/sysinfo/base/gettickcount.asp GetTickCount()], divided by 1000.		:;seconds : Floating Point Number - The current system uptime in seconds.
			----
			;''Example''
			seconds = GetTime();
			print("Current system uptime is: "..seconds.." seconds!");
			;''Result''
			Current system uptime is: 60123.558 seconds!
			----
			;''Details''
			:Contrary to what some believe, this does not return your current session time, time since launching the game, or time since the last patch. It returns the uptime as reported by the Windows kernel function [http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/sysinfo/base/gettickcount.asp GetTickCount()], divided by 1000.

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WoWWiki>D. F. Schmidt: removed incorrect information

2005-09-23T16:20:09Z

removed incorrect information

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	~~<center>~~'''GetTime''' ~~''-Documentation by [[user:Zlixar\|Zlixar]]-''</center>~~		When called, '''GetTime''' returns current time in seconds:
	~~When called,~~ returns ~~the~~ current ~~system uptime~~ in seconds.
	seconds = GetTime();		seconds = GetTime();
	~~----~~
	~~;''Arguments''~~

	:~~''None''~~		;Arguments:
	~~----~~		: none
	~~;''Returns''~~

	~~:;seconds : Floating Point Number - The current system uptime in seconds.~~		Contrary to what some believe, this does not return your current session time, time since launching the game, or time since the last patch. It returns the uptime as reported by the Windows kernel function [http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/sysinfo/base/gettickcount.asp GetTickCount()], divided by 1000.
	~~----~~
	~~;''Example''~~
	~~seconds = GetTime();~~
	~~print("Current system uptime is: "..seconds.." seconds!");~~
	~~;''Result''~~
	~~Current system uptime is: 60123 seconds!~~
	~~----~~
	~~;''Details''~~
	:Contrary to what some believe, this does not return your current session time, time since launching the game, or time since the last patch. It returns the uptime as reported by the Windows kernel function [http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/sysinfo/base/gettickcount.asp GetTickCount()], divided by 1000.

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WoWWiki>Thorarin: Reversed previous two edits, since they contained incorrect information

2005-09-23T16:09:23Z

Reversed previous two edits, since they contained incorrect information

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	<center>'''GetTime''' ''-Documentation by [[user:Zlixar\|Zlixar~~]]- -Updated by [[user:RoQ\|RoQ~~]]-''</center>		<center>'''GetTime''' ''-Documentation by [[user:Zlixar\|Zlixar]]-''</center>
	When called, returns the ~~elapsed time~~ in seconds ~~from the "epoch" given by [[API GetDate\|GetDate()]]~~.		When called, returns the current system uptime in seconds.
	~~elapsedSeconds~~ = GetTime();		seconds = GetTime();
	----		----
	;''Arguments''		;''Arguments''
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	;''Returns''		;''Returns''

	:;~~elapsedSeconds~~ : Floating Point Number - The ~~elapsed time~~ in seconds ~~from the "epoch" (or "zero-hour") which is determined by [[API GetDate\|GetDate()]]~~.		:;seconds : Floating Point Number - The current system uptime in seconds.
	----		----
	;''Example''		;''Example''
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	----		----
	;''Details''		;''Details''
	:~~This is relatively unconfirmed, though experimentation on my part has failed~~ to ~~find any fault in this correlation. It may~~, ~~however, be possible that~~ this ~~tracks something such as~~ current session uptime (as ~~opposed to total system uptime). Any confirmation or corrections appreciated ^.^~~		:Contrary to what some believe, this does not return your current session time, time since launching the game, or time since the last patch. It returns the uptime as reported by the Windows kernel function [http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/sysinfo/base/gettickcount.asp GetTickCount()], divided by 1000.

	~~:''Added~~ by [~~[user~~:~~RoQ\|RoQ]]:''~~
	~~:It's plausible to use GetTime() as a timestamp, in those cases where you want to verify that one thing has happened before or after another~~. ~~The only exception to this is when the value of [[API GetDate\|GetDate()]] changes, then (obviously) the value of GetTime() has no relationship to the value before [[API GetDate\|GetDate()]] changed~~.
	~~---~~-
	~~=== Get Time ===~~
	~~Like most functions in WoW I believe that getTime() returns the amount of time in milliseconds since either A) the game has started OR B) your session has begun~~. ~~The function getDate~~() ~~returns the date (day precision) of the last patch released~~ by ~~Blizzard, so using it to calculate the real time would be difficult~~.

	~~local date = GetDate();~~
	~~local time = GetTime();~~
	~~scrollBox:AddMessage("test "..(time/60)..date);~~

	~~Returns something like~~

	~~test 80.16573333333 Feb 15 2005~~

	~~Notice how I devided time by 60 to get approximate minutes. It's almost a month from Feb 15 2005 currently so I think getDate() and getTime() serve two very different purposes.~~
	~~----~~
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WoWWiki>WoWWiki-Xealot: getTime() elaboration

2005-03-19T20:06:27Z

getTime() elaboration

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 :It's plausible to use GetTime() as a timestamp, in those cases where you want to verify that one thing has happened before or after another. The only exception to this is when the value of [[API GetDate|GetDate()]] changes, then (obviously) the value of GetTime() has no relationship to the value before [[API GetDate|GetDate()]] changed.
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WoWWiki>RoQ at 06:25, 25 February 2005

2005-02-25T06:25:27Z

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	<center>'''GetTime''' ''-Documentation by [[user:Zlixar\|Zlixar]]-''</center>		<center>'''GetTime''' ''-Documentation by [[user:Zlixar\|Zlixar]]- -Updated by [[user:RoQ\|RoQ]]-''</center>
	When called, returns the ~~current system uptime~~ in seconds.		When called, returns the elapsed time in seconds from the "epoch" given by [[API GetDate\|GetDate()]].
	~~seconds~~ = GetTime();		elapsedSeconds = GetTime();
	----		----
	;''Arguments''		;''Arguments''
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	;''Returns''		;''Returns''

	:;~~seconds~~ : Floating Point Number - The ~~current system uptime~~ in seconds.		:;elapsedSeconds : Floating Point Number - The elapsed time in seconds from the "epoch" (or "zero-hour") which is determined by [[API GetDate\|GetDate()]].
	----		----
	;''Example''		;''Example''
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	:This is relatively unconfirmed, though experimentation on my part has failed to find any fault in this correlation. It may, however, be possible that this tracks something such as current session uptime (as opposed to total system uptime). Any confirmation or corrections appreciated ^.^		:This is relatively unconfirmed, though experimentation on my part has failed to find any fault in this correlation. It may, however, be possible that this tracks something such as current session uptime (as opposed to total system uptime). Any confirmation or corrections appreciated ^.^

			:''Added by [[user:RoQ\|RoQ]]:''
			:It's plausible to use GetTime() as a timestamp, in those cases where you want to verify that one thing has happened before or after another. The only exception to this is when the value of [[API GetDate\|GetDate()]] changes, then (obviously) the value of GetTime() has no relationship to the value before [[API GetDate\|GetDate()]] changed.

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