__call__ ( self )

Timer tick.

Returns a string representing the CPU time used since the last tick, thereby resetting the counter. For internal use by the class.

if showtime was set to 0 by the constructor, an empty string is returned instead.

__init__ (
        self,
        string=None,
        state=1,
        showtime=1,
        )

Constructor.

parameters:

string

first message to print

state

1=on (will display messages) 0=off (no output)

first ( self,  string )

Start the first timing cycle

parameter:

string

a short string describing what the program will start doing now.

intermediate ( self )

Print a sub-time

last ( self )

Complete the last timing line

next ( self,  string )

Complete the previous timing line, starting a new one

parameter:

string

a short string describing what the program will start doing next.

setstate ( self,  state )

Change the state.

parameter:

state

1=on (will display messages) 0=off (no output)