MATLAB: Time dependent programs

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is there such a method or a way i can write a program that would loop for a certain TIME instead of a certain number. for example if i want to run a program that would loop for 12 hours then stop…is this possible? thanks cheers SN

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iniTime = clock;
limit   = 12 * 3600;  % Seconds 
while etime(clock, iniTime) < limit
  % do the processing here
end

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