# fsVfxIsMinTimePassed<no value>
The **fsVfxIsMinTimePassed** function can be used to check if a minimum number of frames have passed since the VFX started playing. This minimum number is set when the VFX is spawned in the world using either `fsVfxSpawnInWorld` or `fsVfxSpawnOnSimObject`, and is an arbitrary value that can be used for anything you want in the code.

 

##### Syntax

``` wasm
bool fsVfxIsInstancePlaying(
    FsVfxId id
);
```

 

##### Members

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| Parameters | Description                                                                                       |
|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `id`       | The ID of the VFX to check, as returned by either `fsVfxSpawnInWorld` or `fsVfxSpawnOnSimObject`. |

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##### Return Values

The function will return TRUE if the given instance has been playing for longer than the minimum time, or if the minimum time was set to -1. Otherwise it will return FALSE (it may also return FALSE if the vfx was destroyed).

 

##### Example

``` wasm
if (fsVfxIsMinTimePassed(vfxId)) {
    fsVfxStopInstance(vfxId);
    }
```