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hbe02 · Apr 26th, 2006, 8:04 AM

this is a delay function i wrote:

bool Delay(int delaytime) {
	int time1 = time(0);
	int time2 = time(0);
	while(time2-time1 < delaytime )
	{time2 = time(0);	}
	return true ;
}

this creates a delay of an integer amount in seconds. is it possible to create a delay in 100ms or 1.5 seconds? time(0) never returns a decimal number, only whole numbers

nnxion · Apr 26th, 2006, 10:31 AM

Good search doggy.

Edit: Note that it has been mentioned many times that it will not be exact as Windows or Unix (or mainstream OS) is not realtime. If you want to know more, use the searchterm "real time".
Like here.

Apr 26th, 2006, 8:04 AM	#1
hbe02 Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lebanon Posts: 148 Rep Power: 3	Delay using ctime this is a delay function i wrote: (Toggle Plain Text) bool Delay(int delaytime) { int time1 = time(0); int time2 = time(0); while(time2-time1 < delaytime ) {time2 = time(0); } return true ; } bool Delay(int delaytime) { int time1 = time(0); int time2 = time(0); while(time2-time1 < delaytime ) {time2 = time(0); } return true ; } this creates a delay of an integer amount in seconds. is it possible to create a delay in 100ms or 1.5 seconds? time(0) never returns a decimal number, only whole numbers

Apr 26th, 2006, 10:31 AM	#2
nnxion Programming Guru Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: elemental plane Posts: 1,429 Rep Power: 5	Good search doggy. Edit: Note that it has been mentioned many times that it will not be exact as Windows or Unix (or mainstream OS) is not realtime. If you want to know more, use the searchterm "real time". Like here. __________________ "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for." -- Socrates

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Delay using ctime