Returns a timestamp of the current time. LabVIEW calculates this timestamp using the number of seconds elapsed since 12:00 a.m., Friday, January 1, 1904, Universal Time.

Use the To Double Precision Float function to convert the timestamp value to a lower precision, floating-point number.


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  • iatrn.png current time —

    current time returns a timestamp of the LabVIEW system time. LabVIEW calculates this timestamp using the number of seconds elapsed since 12:00 a.m., Friday, January 1, 1904, Universal Time [01-01-1904 00:00:00].

    • Timer resolution is system dependent and might be less accurate than one millisecond, depending on your platform. When you perform timing, use the Tick Count (ms) function to improve resolution.