Does Time::getMillisecondCounterHiRes() need a HighResolutionTimer class?

General JUCE discussion
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I believe it doesn’t, but I was just looking at the documentation and it says:

static double Time::getMillisecondCounterHiRes 	( 		) 	
	staticnoexcept

Returns the number of millisecs since a fixed event (usually system startup).

This has the same function as getMillisecondCounter(), but returns a more accurate value,
using a higher-resolution timer *if one is available*.

So, can I use this anytime, or do I need to have a HighResolutionTimer in the app/plugin? It seems to work without one, and sorry if it’s a dumb question, I just want to make sure I’m going to get the right results. Thanks.

2

You are correct in that the two items are in no way connected.

3

Thanks. But do you know why the documentation says:

but returns a more accurate value,
using a higher-resolution timer *if one is available*.

When would one NOT be available?

4

IIRC It depends on the OS, I believe on at least some Windows OS’s there isn’t always a high-resolution timer available.