1. Win32Lib setTimer Alternative
Hi all,
I have noticed apps that use setTimer suffer from periodic “pauses” when
performing certain other tasks. Sometimes just minimizing a window could
cause the timer to hiccup. Does anyone have an alternative to using
setTimer that does not suffer from the above?
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2. Re: Win32Lib setTimer Alternative
> I have noticed apps that use setTimer suffer from periodic "pauses" when
> performing certain other tasks. Sometimes just minimizing a window could
> cause the timer to hiccup. Does anyone have an alternative to using
> setTimer that does not suffer from the above?
Four words: Multimeda Timers. Good Luck. :)
3. Re: Win32Lib setTimer Alternative
Greg Haberek wrote:
>
> Four words: Multimeda Timers. Good Luck. :)
>
>
Hum.... and this will solve the hiccup problems?
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4. Re: Win32Lib setTimer Alternative
> Hum.... and this will solve the hiccup problems?
It should. I personally need to look into it for my Virtunome, which
right now uses setTimer() and a modified sched.e for timing events,
and its about 90-99% accurate. Only sometimes does it hit 100%
accuracy.
Unfortunately the WIN32.HLP API doesn't list these functions, but the
SDK on MSDN does. I'll look into it, wrap them, test them, and
implement them in my Virtunome and let you know what happens. Stay
tuned.
~Greg
5. Re: Win32Lib setTimer Alternative
- Posted by Evan Marshall <1evan at sbcglobal.net>
Jan 14, 2006
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Last edited Jan 15, 2006
I use the Multimedia High-Resolution timers in many of my programs.
Check out http://www.rapideuphoria.com/memorygame.zip.
The pertinent section is in the file NeHeGL.exw in the WindowProc in the
WM_PAINT event handler.
It is fairly easy to use.
6. Re: Win32Lib setTimer Alternative
- Posted by C Bouzy <eucoder at hotmail.com>
Jan 14, 2006
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Last edited Jan 15, 2006
Greg Haberek wrote:
> It should. I personally need to look into it for my Virtunome
I just tried Virtunome and it is cool...
> Unfortunately the WIN32.HLP API doesn't list these functions, but the
> SDK on MSDN does. I'll look into it, wrap them, test them, and
> implement them in my Virtunome and let you know what happens. Stay
> tuned.
Sounds good...
----If you continue to do what you have always done,
you will get what you have always gotten.----
7. Re: Win32Lib setTimer Alternative
- Posted by C Bouzy <eucoder at hotmail.com>
Jan 14, 2006
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Last edited Jan 15, 2006
Evan Marshall wrote:
>
> I use the Multimedia High-Resolution timers in many of my programs.
> Check out <a
> href="http://www.rapideuphoria.com/memorygame.zip">http://www.rapideuphoria.com/memorygame.zip</a>.
>
> The pertinent section is in the file NeHeGL.exw in the WindowProc in the
> WM_PAINT event handler.
>
> It is fairly easy to use.
Ill check it out. Maybe you should consider releasing the code separately
as a Lib, because I am sure others would benefit from this.
----If you continue to do what you have always done,
you will get what you have always gotten.----
8. Re: Win32Lib setTimer Alternative
- Posted by Evan Marshall <1evan at sbcglobal.net>
Jan 14, 2006
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Last edited Jan 15, 2006
I think about making it a separate library from time to time,
but it is pretty entwined in the programs and I haven't figured out a
good way to extricate it yet.
C Bouzy wrote:
>
> Evan Marshall wrote:
> >
> > I use the Multimedia High-Resolution timers in many of my programs.
> > Check out <a
> > href="http://www.rapideuphoria.com/memorygame.zip">http://www.rapideuphoria.com/memorygame.zip</a>.
> >
> > The pertinent section is in the file NeHeGL.exw in the WindowProc in the
> > WM_PAINT event handler.
> >
> > It is fairly easy to use.
>
> Ill check it out. Maybe you should consider releasing the code separately
> as a Lib, because I am sure others would benefit from this.
>
> ----If you continue to do what you have always done,
> you will get what you have always gotten.----
