This code stops your program in windows without causing it to "hang"
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//**************************************
// Name: A "Delay()" function for c++ windows applications
// Description:This code stops your program in windows without causing it to "hang"
// By: Brian G
//
// Inputs:Time in milliseconds.
//
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void Delay(DWORD nTimeMs)
{
MSG msg;
DWORD endTick;
endTick = GetTickCount() + nTimeMs;
while(GetTickCount() < endTick)
{
if(PeekMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0, TRUE))
{
TranslateMessage(&msg);
DispatchMessage(&msg);
}
}
return;
}
Oh I never looked... I do not like using libraries anyway... Still, I am showing how to use DoEvents() to delay for a certian ammount of time... (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Hey, I need some help with this..I am a beginner. I inserted this code into VC++ from Microsoft...and i get a whole bunch of errors when i try to compile. If you can help me, my e-mail is Andy@brattas.com. Thanks (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
10/24/2003 9:46:48 PM:
Nice, but you could use MsgWaitForMultipleObjects to avoid the busy loop. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
10/24/2003 9:52:50 PM:
To expand on my previous comment put this line just below the while(...) and the function will eat up about a thousand times less CPU time.
This will cause the thread to sleep until a message is available or the timeout is reached.
There is also the problem that GetTickCount can overflow. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
4/12/2007 11:46:15 AM:
Sorry a little niave, leave your current IDE and look into Win32 sys services! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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