# Simplest way to check time...without timer?

**URL:** <https://forum.bome.com/t/simplest-way-to-check-time-without-timer/6091>\
**Category:** Bome Products\
**Created:** [March 25, 2024, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/simplest-way-to-check-time-without-timer/6091 "2024-03-25T01:55:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![mwesse](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/mwesse/32/2566_2.png) [@mwesse](https://forum.bome.com/u/mwesse)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/simplest-way-to-check-time-without-timer/6091/1 "2024-03-25T01:55:50Z")

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I did ask this previously and wondering if native acess to a timestamp is avaliable yet or do you still need to start your own internal timer?

I am building a mode onto the gesture stuff I have done  
What I want to do is create a gesture of a very quick press/release  
ie  
Interval = 200ms  
Press\_Down = TimeNow  
Release = Release - Press\_Down

Gesture\_0 = (Release \< Interval)

YOu know…the simple stuf 😉

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**Author:** ![SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/stevec/32/8250_2.png) [@SteveC](https://forum.bome.com/u/SteveC)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/simplest-way-to-check-time-without-timer/6091/2 "2024-03-25T01:58:30Z")

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Hi, for now you have to start your own internal timer as there is no absolute clock read interval function in MT Pro.

Steve Caldwell  
Bome Customer Care

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**Author:** ![mwesse](https://forum.bome.com/user_avatar/forum.bome.com/mwesse/32/2566_2.png) [@mwesse](https://forum.bome.com/u/mwesse)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.bome.com/t/simplest-way-to-check-time-without-timer/6091/3 "2024-03-25T01:58:48Z")

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Thanks Steve