new MonotonicClock(startTimeopt)
MonotonicClock offers a convenient way to keep track of time during experiments. An experiment can have as many independent clocks as needed, e.g. one to time responses, another one to keep track of stimuli, etc.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Attributes | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
startTime |
number |
<optional> |
<time elapsed since the reference point, i.e. the time when the module was loaded> | the clock's start time (in ms) |
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Members
(private, static, readonly) _referenceTime :number
The clock's referenceTime is the time when the module was loaded (in seconds).
Type:
- number
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Methods
(static) getDateStr(formatopt) → {string}
Get the clock's current time as a formatted string.
Note: this is mostly used as an appendix to the name of the keys save to the server.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Attributes | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
format |
string |
<optional> |
'YYYY-MM-DD_HH[h]mm.ss.SSS' | the format for the string (see momentjs.com for details) |
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Returns:
a string representing the current time in the given format
- Type
- string
getLastResetTime() → {number}
Get the current offset being applied to the high resolution timebase used by this Clock.
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Returns:
the offset (in seconds)
- Type
- number
getReferenceTime() → {number}
Get the time elapsed since the reference point.
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Returns:
the time elapsed since the reference point (in seconds)
- Type
- number
getTime() → {number}
Get the current time on this clock.
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Returns:
the current time (in seconds)
- Type
- number