solved Shader Time Variable by Delta Time or Float - better habbits?

[Pryme8]

So would there be any benefits or cons to doing something like this:

var time = 0;
engine.runRenderLoop(function(){
        scene.render();     
         var d = engine._deltaTime;
         time+=d*0.0001;
          shader.setFloat('time', time);        
});

as opposed to:

var time = 0;
engine.runRenderLoop(function(){
        scene.render();     
        time+=0.01;
        shader.setFloat('time', time);        
});

Is there a way to guarantee clients will get the same time 'coordinates' on a shader even with different io speeds?

[Guest]

you should use scene.getAnimationRatio() * TheOffsetIWantToUse to get a value synchronized with timing

[Pryme8]

Ok cool, the other one I was thinking about was doing like:
var start = Date.now();
var time = 0;

loop{
  var now = Date.now();
  time = now - start;
 setTime...
}

but if the getAnimationRatio works then Ill go with that!

[Pryme8]

http://www.babylonjs-playground.com/#BC4W77

comparing the two methods.