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    Milliseconds?

    Hi. in many languages, there is a functions that will return an integer representing the number of milliseconds that the PC has been on. I am having trouble finding a similar function in c++. I've searched Google and could not find what I was looking for.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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    GetTickCount.
    Using Windows 10 with Code Blocks and MingW.

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    > I am having trouble finding a similar function in c++
    Well there isn't one in standard C++.

    Which means that if Ducky's guess that you're using windows is wrong, then you need to tell us which OS/Compiler you are using.
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    I'm using windows with code::blocks and mingw, but i am writing a multi-platform app.

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    There is no multi-platform function. You're going to have to wrap your function calls to your own function, say, GetMilliSecSinceBoot. Then put a couple of typedefs there to call and appropriate function for any given platform. GetTickCount is for Windows.
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    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

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