Clock.CurrentTime Property

Definition

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Gets this clock's current time within its current iteration.

C#
public TimeSpan? CurrentTime { get; }

Property Value

null if this clock is Stopped; otherwise, the current time of this clock.

Remarks

Using a Timeline as a Timer

A timeline's clock will only progress when there's an event handler associated with it or (in the case of an AnimationClock object) it is associated with a property. For this reason (and others), it's not recommended that you use a Timeline as a timer.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

See also