Timer.getFPGATimestamp() vs System.currentTimeMillis()
 

coming from a desktop/server Java background, I've always used System.currentTimeMillis() for elapsed time calcs, and we use it on our bot consistently.

Just noticed Timer.getFPGATimestamp(), which strikes me as *probably* being better than System.currentTimeMillis() (though the former might be using the latter for all I know).

Anyone have any insight as too whether the two differ significantly? Don't want to do the rework if not significantly better (though will start with Timer.getFPGATimestamp() next year!)

Re: Timer.getFPGATimestamp() vs System.currentTimeMillis()
 

This thread has a discussion starting at post20 that might be of interest:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh....php?p=1224866

Re: Timer.getFPGATimestamp() vs System.currentTimeMillis()
 

One difference is the resolution. Timer's method has a resolution of microseconds instead of currentTimeMillis()'s millisecond resolution.

Re: Timer.getFPGATimestamp() vs System.currentTimeMillis()
 

thanks. I missed the difference in resolution. Not important enough to refit existing code (esp since Java TimerTasks only schedule down to the millisecond), but good to know.