Legacy | Get timer

Command: timer
Subcommand: info
Supported Platforms: Native (legacy)
Supported OS: Android, iOS

Retrieves timer values into a defined variable.

The Get timer command is only supported when using Perfecto's Native IDE forautomation testing.

Description

Retrieves the value of the timer specified by the timerId parameter. When working with AI Scriptless or using the API, the value is retrieved into a defined variable. There is no need to stop the timer to use the Get timer command.

Limitations

Timers whose duration rounds to less than one second (0 seconds) are not reported, to avoid displaying 0-second timers.

Parameters

Name	Value	Description
timerId^*	script (Script) TimerA (TimerA) TimerB (TimerB) TimerC (TimerC)	Unique timer identifier. Enter a timer identifier that was used in the Timer start function, or select 'Script' to get the time passed from the beginning of the script.
type^*	elapsed (Elapsed) device (Device) ux (UX) system (System) user () rtt () handset ()	The selected timer type. Elapsed - Elapsed time (no segmentation) Device - Device work time UX - User experience time System - System activity
variable		The variable name to receive the timer value.

Name

Value

Default

Description

timerId^*

script (Script)

TimerA (TimerA)

TimerB (TimerB)

TimerC (TimerC)

Unique timer identifier.

Enter a timer identifier that was used in the Timer start function, or select 'Script' to get the time passed from the beginning of the script.

type^*

elapsed (Elapsed)

device (Device)

ux (UX)

system (System)

user ()

rtt ()

handset ()

The selected timer type.

Elapsed - Elapsed time (no segmentation)

Device - Device work time

UX - User experience time

System - System activity

variable

The variable name to receive the timer value.

^* Mandatory

Request & Response

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Request

https://mycloud.perfectomobile.com/services/executions/john@perfectomobile.com_controller_16-11-08_09_26_26_940?operation=command&securityToken=<your_token>&command=timer&subcommand=info&param.timerId=timerA&param.type=ux

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JSON response

 {
  "executionId": "john@perfectomobile.com_controller_16-11-08_09_26_26_940",
  "reason": "Success",
  "returnValue": "0",
  "testGridReportUrl": "https://mycloud.reporting-stg.perfectomobile.com?externalId[0]=john@perfectomobile.com_controller_16-11-08_09_26_26_940",
  "singleTestReportUrl": "https://mycloud.perfectomobile.com/nexperience/singletest/report/?reportRepositoryKey=PRIVATE:controller/161108/controller_16-11-08_09_26_26_940.xml&ownerId=john@perfectomobile.com&sharingCode=166ca97d-a844-443e-bb78-99da59f69f8f",
  "description": "Success",
  "reportKey": "PRIVATE:controller/161108/controller_16-11-08_09_26_26_940.xml",
  "completed": "true",
  "flowEndCode": "SUCCEEDED"}