< GSDP:GAM100 | CProcessing
CP_System_GetDt()
Possible origin or child content: https://github.com/DigiPen-Faculty/CProcessing/wiki/System#CP_System_GetDt
Description
Returns the elapsed time from the last frame. This is very important when making frame independent calculations such as movement or physics.
Example
void init(void)
{
// initialize settings
CP_Settings_TextSize(150);
CP_Settings_TextAlignment(CP_TEXT_ALIGN_H_CENTER, CP_TEXT_ALIGN_V_MIDDLE);
CP_Settings_Fill(CP_Color_Create(100, 20, 100, 255));
}
void update(void)
{
// clear the background
CP_Settings_Background(CP_Color_Create(200, 200, 200, 255));
// get dt and then print total elapsed time
float currentElapsedTime = CP_System_GetDt();
static float totalElapsedTime = 0;
totalElapsedTime += currentElapsedTime;
char buffer[16] = { 0 };
sprintf_s(buffer, _countof(buffer), "%.2f", totalElapsedTime);
CP_Font_DrawText(buffer, 200, 200);
}