how to test runtime performance of two applications

[rufio]

hello everyone. im new here in the forums. i would just like to ask how to test the runtime performance of two applications. these two programs both display a text output after i click the process button. i just need to check which one processes the output faster. thanks in advance!

[forumstaff]

Hello Rufio,

You can Insert a "log to file" action from the task action list before the first line of the task and after the last line of the task.
While Inserting the "log to file" action you need to have the have the Add time stamp checked On with $Date$ :$Hour$ $Minute$ $Second$ option. For comparing, make sure you log the "log to file" data of both the tests into the same log file.

Please let me know if you have any doubts.

Thanks & Regards

[rufio]

thanks for the fast response. is it possible to compute in milliseconds?

[forumstaff]

Hello rufio,

You just need to add the system variable "Date" with the time-stamp option enabled. You will need to use the "log to file" command with the system variable "Date".
The resultant output will be as follows:

(9/26/2011-2:43:33:140 PM) Monday,26 September,2011
(9/26/2011-2:43:33:250 PM) Monday,26 September,2011

Thanks & Regards