delay(int milliseconds) in Visual C++?

[Edin]

Hi.

What functions are there in Visual C++ which is similar to delay(int milliseconds) of Turbo C++?

I am making a simple DOS EXE using Visual C++ and needs to delay/wait for a few seconds between the functions.

Thanks in advance.

[Sebastiani]

#include <time.h>
void wait(unsigned timeout)
{
  timeout += std::clock(); 
  while(std::clock() < timeout) continue;
}

[Scarlet7]

The Sleep function suspends the execution of the thread.

#include <windows.h>

Sleep(1000); // wait 1 second

[Brighteyes]

#include <time.h>
void wait(unsigned timeout)
{
  timeout += std::clock(); 
  while(std::clock() < timeout) continue;
}

That's really a last resort since it doesn't care about other threads/processes and probably isn't as efficient as a compiler specific function that does the same thing. Since the best option is a nonportable function, you should wrap your own function around it and use that, then you only have to make one change when you port the program

// Tc++
#include <dos.h>

void wait(long msecs)
{
    delay(msecs);
}

// Vc++
#include <windows.h>

void wait(long msecs)
{
    Sleep(msecs);
}