Syntax for finding time difference?

[andru]

Hey guys, Im new to VB.NET and really unfamiliar with the syntax.
I made one button, so when its clicked, variable:
StartTime = Now

Similarly, another button when clicked is:
EndTime = Now

How do I find the elapsed time? i.e.
ElapsedTime = EndTime - StartTime?

I get the msg "Operator is not valid for type Date and Date."

Help this newbie with such a simple question please!

 

[PlausiblyDamp]

Dim startTime As Date = Date.Now
Dim endTime As Date

do something here
Dim i As Integer
For i = 1 To 10000
        Application.DoEvents()
Next
endTime = Date.Now

Dim diff As TimeSpan = endTime.Subtract(startTime)

MessageBox.Show(diff.TotalSeconds.ToString)

 

[andru]

Thanks, but how I get it into hh:mm:ss format?

 

[PlausiblyDamp]

Not near VS.Net at the moment so I may be wrong but I thing the DateTime class can be created from a TimeSpan (I think it is one of the overload new methods).

Doing that will allow you to then use the dates .ToLongTime method.