How to trace/output timestamp in Visual C++ 2010 while debugging

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guys, VC2010 provides debugging tool "trace" which enable to output not only variable values into output window, but also some built in arguments like TID TNAME, PID, etc.

I want to make trace to output time stamp also, is this possible int VS2010?

Thanks!

QuantumBlack · Accepted Answer · 2016-03-08 12:40:11Z

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You can use the predefined variable $TICK, info @ MSDN

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Dinaiz · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-06 18:45:16Z

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You can output the result of an expression by using curly brackets.

If you have

int x;
x=10;
...

and you setup a trace point after x=10 witht he expression x={x}, it will output x=10 to your output window.

Just put an expression which gives you a timestamp inside the curly brackets, like timestamp={time(0)} (depending of course which API you use to get the time ....

answered Aug 6, 2011 at 18:45

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Steed Over a year ago

This doesn't work in VS2008 with GetTickCount(). Are you sure it works in VS2010?

Dinaiz Over a year ago

I'm affraid I use another library for timestamps (for crossplatform needs) . Therefore, I'm not sure it works specificaly with GetTickCount() but it should. If it doesn't there's a simple workaround : assign GetTickCount() return value to a variable and display that variable : "DWORD x=GetTickCount();" then next line, set a trace point with "timestamp={x}" . I'm sure that works in VS2008 and VS2010. You have an extra, uneeded assignement, but I supposed that this is used only for debugging purposes, not for production code

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