how to show the time on screen? [solved]

[Clodi]

Hello guys.
I know this is quite trivial but apparently not to me

I created a time object and with StartWatch() at the beginning of the program I measure time. Then I'd like to see the time running on screen. How to do this?
ANy help welcome

[Clodi]

this is my code, it runs fine but nothing appears on screen. ??

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	if ( FrameCounter == 0 )
	{
		FrameCounter = 1;
		timer.StartWatch();
	}
	else if ( FrameCounter == 10 )
	{
		FrameCounter = 0;
		timer.StopWatch();
		x = 10000 / timer.GetTimeMilli();
	}
	else
	{
		FrameCounter ++;
	}
	char Buffer[ 64 ];
	sprintf( Buffer,"%d frames per sec.",x );
	gfx.DrawString( Buffer,100,100,&fixedSys,D3DCOLOR_XRGB( 255,0,0 ) );

[cameron]

I think I may have a soultion although I am having trouble in my game with time.

I would call stop watch first and gettimrmuli second then finally stop watch.

[Clodi]

nope
The problem is with the DrawString function. Nothing shows up anyway.
Even if I commented everything out and I tried to print x (x = 0) , it would not print.

[Clodi]

it now works

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	//frame per sec.
	if ( FrameCounter == 0 ) { FrameCounter = 1; timer.StartWatch(); }
	else if ( FrameCounter == 10 ) { FrameCounter = 0; timer.StopWatch(); x = 10000 / timer.GetTimeMilli(); }
	else { FrameCounter ++; }
	char Buffer[ 64 ];
	sprintf( Buffer,"%f frames per sec.",x );
	gfx.DrawString( Buffer,0,0,&fixedSys,D3DCOLOR_XRGB( 255,0,0 ) );

	//sec. from start
	y = timer2.GetTimeMilli()/1000;
	char Buffer2[ 64 ];
	sprintf( Buffer2,"%f sec. u waste",y );
	gfx.DrawString( Buffer2,0,20,&fixedSys,D3DCOLOR_XRGB( 255,0,0 ) );

[LuX]

You should also use "sprintf_s" instead. You probably have your compiler complaining about warnings, something like "sprintf depreciated, use sprintf_s instead".