Thread: Delay

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    Delay

    Is there a delay routine for C/C++ programs.

    I want a delay function that pauses my program, stops execution for a certain amount of seconds/microseconds.

    Does one already exist?? (In the standard C/C++ library)
    NOTE: I use MSVC++ 6;

    Ciao

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    you can use sleep()

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    There are several solution. I recommend multiple threads and delays via Sleep() for Win32 console applications.

    Kuphryn

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    Hey,

    What header file do i need to include, and how do i use the function??

    Ciao

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    windows.h, Sleep(miliseconds)
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    thanx, this function is very useful

    Ciao

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