---
name: "GetPerfTime"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/GetPerfTime"
---

# GetPerfTime(3w)

## NAME

**GetPerfTime** (SHLWAPI.250)

## SYNOPSIS

DWORD GetPerfTime\
  (\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Read the performance counter.

## PARAMS

None.

## RETURNS

The low **32** bits of the current performance counter reading.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Exported by ordinal only. Use **[GetProcAddress(3w)](/GetProcAddress/3w.md)** to obtain a pointer to the function.

Implemented in **"dlls/shlwapi/stopwatch.c"**.

Debug channel **"shell"**.