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GameDaysPassed is not *that* precise.
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Link to TES4 Construction Set Wiki: [http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/GetSecondsPassed GetSecondsPassed]. | Link to TES4 Construction Set Wiki: [http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/GetSecondsPassed GetSecondsPassed]. | ||
In Fallout 3, [[:Category:Time Functions|GameDaysPassed]] is a float with enough precision to | In Fallout 3, [[:Category:Time Functions|GameDaysPassed]] is a float with enough precision to effectively measure the passage of seconds over short periods of time. Under those circumstances, this can be used as an alternative to GetSecondsPassed. Consider: | ||
<pre>float MyTimer | <pre>float MyTimer | ||
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It is also slightly more efficient to use GameDaysPassed because you do not need to update a variable every frame, you only have to do the check - saving the script an operation. A minor note, but nonetheless notable. | It is also slightly more efficient to use GameDaysPassed because you do not need to update a variable every frame, you only have to do the check - saving the script an operation. A minor note, but nonetheless notable. | ||
However, for cases where the timer needs to be accurate to fractions of a second, GetSecondsPassed is the best choice | However, for cases where the timer needs to be accurate to fractions of a second, GetSecondsPassed is the best choice, as the GameDaysPassed is not precise enough for this purpose. | ||
[[Category:Functions]] | [[Category:Functions]] | ||
[[Category:Time Functions]] | [[Category:Time Functions]] | ||