TimeSpan vs ^TimeSpan
TimeSpan (without caret) is the way to go and makes life easier for comparison operations etc.
TimeSpan is a value type so should always be used without the ^. When you use the caret then you get a boxed value that can't be serialized etc.
General Usage
//Get time difference
TimeSpan TimeFromStart;
TimeFromStart = MyDateTime1 - MyDateTime2;
//Time something
DateTime startTime = DateTime.Now;
Threading::Thread::Sleep(2500);
DateTime stopTime = DateTime.Now;
TimeSpan duration = stopTime - startTime;
TimeSpan twoSecond = new TimeSpan (0, 0, 0, 2, 0);
if (duration > twoSecond)
//Above 2 seconds
else
//Below 2 seconds
Subtract Time From A DateTime Variable
TimeSpan Timespan1;
Timespan1 = TimeSpan(0,0,2);
StartDateTime = StartDateTime - Timespan1;
Setting A New TimeSpan Value
Timespan1 = TimeSpan(0,0,1000); //Set to 1000 seconds
Adding A TimeSpan To A ^DateTime
DateTime ^EndDateTime;
TimeSpan Timespan1;
Timespan1 = TimeSpan(0, cmbImportVideoLength->SelectedIndex, 0);
EndDateTime = StartDateTime->Add(Timespan1);
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