From 221d84d3bf6f86e845d1ef6c0b2615f846ffa44c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peli de Halleux <jhalleux@microsoft.com>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 08:47:19 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] added stopwatch

---
 docs/examples.md            |  5 +++++
 docs/examples/stop-watch.md | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/examples/stop-watch.md

diff --git a/docs/examples.md b/docs/examples.md
index f8c797dc..9a32fcf8 100644
--- a/docs/examples.md
+++ b/docs/examples.md
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ Here are some fun programs for your @boardname@!
   "description": "chart analog input on the LED screen",
   "url":"/examples/plot-analog-pin",
   "cardType": "example"
+}, {
+  "name": "Stop Watch",
+  "description": "easy time tracking",
+  "url":"/examples/stop-watch",
+  "cardType": "example"
 }]
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/examples/stop-watch.md b/docs/examples/stop-watch.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9aeb1fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/examples/stop-watch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Stop watch
+
+Press ``A`` to start the counter and 
+
+```blocks
+let msec = 0
+let sec = 0
+let end = 0
+let d = 0
+let start = 0
+input.onButtonPressed(Button.A, () => {
+    if (!(start)) {
+        start = input.runningTime()
+        end = 0
+    } else {
+        d = input.runningTime() - start
+        start = 0
+        basic.clearScreen()
+        basic.pause(1000)
+        sec = d / 1000
+        msec = d % 1000
+        basic.showString("" + sec + "." + msec)
+    }
+})
+basic.forever(() => {
+    if (start) {
+        led.toggle(Math.random(5), Math.random(5))
+    }
+})
+```
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