Microtimer - a microsecond timer for Fusion

Name: Microtimer.mfx
Description: A timer object that is capable of measuring microseconds (millionths of a second, or μs)
Expressions: Time since application start, frame start, or custom timer start. Each available in float numbers (eg. 0.000872 seconds) or integers (eg. 872 microseconds)
Conditions: none
Actions: Reset custom timer
Created by: Looki
Commissioned by: Volnaiskra

I commissioned this object from Looki because I needed it myself to build a Please login to see this link.. But I'm releasing it free for everyone to use.

The existing Fusion timer object measures only in milliseconds, and can only measure between one frame and the next, not inside the frame. The Date & Time object can measure inside the frame, but only in hundredths of a second. Both methods are much too coarse to be useful for performance profiling. The Microtimer object can measure in microseconds, within the frame. This makes it possible to measure sections of code finely enough to get meaningful performance measurements, for use in finding bottlenecks and comparing performance between different parts of your code. If you'd like a readymade and user-friendly code profiler, you can purchase the one I made from the clickstore: Please login to see this link..

Of course, there are probably also other uses for Microtimer, other than profiling.

I submitted it to clickteam several days ago. I'm not sure how long it normally takes to show up in the extension manager. Thanks for putting it into the wiki.

I'm not sure what you mean, Nico. I uploaded a JSON file using Please login to see this link. a week ago or so. I've just double-checked the JSON file that I sent, and I can confirm that it has the same file/folder structure as the ZIP that I attached in the first post on this thread. They both contain:

Extensions\Microtimer.mfx
Examples\Microtimer\microtimer readme.txt
Examples\Microtimer\Microtimer-example.mfa

It's not intentional. What do I need to put into that folder? An exact copy of the mfx?

ok, thanks guys. I've resubmitted it

Yep. Just now.

Ok. I understood from the submission page that only a json was necessary. Thanks.

Actually, I think I forgot to upload the icon this time (i included it last time). Should I reupload, or can you use the previous one?

How can I add a description? Does it need to be embedded into the mfx somehow, or can you add it (if so, could you please use the description in the readme inside the examples folder)

OK, I've resubmitted it. It now has a description and a PNG icon. It also has a few new conditions and a new action. I've updated the first post and attachment as well.