MilliSecs : How do I count seconds

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skidracer

But you can't compare the time as Warren suggests. "If Millisecs()>StartTime+30000" will fail due to MilliSecs() rollover, however "If Millisecs()-StartTime>30000" doesn't.

This is especially true on Linux where MilliSecs returns millis since January1,1970 or something so is more ofen than not a negative value in BlitzMax's signed world.

Global StartTime=MilliSecs()

' test timeout in code

Local runningtime=(MilliSecs()-StartTime)/1000
If runningtime>30 end ' time out after 30 seconds