Thread: Timer use?

You can use funtcion time() defined in <ctime>. Use this function with a NULL argument (or 0) to return the current time in seconds.

Here's a little trick that could check for the elapsed time ( its not 100% accurate in timing though ):

Code:

bool loop = true;   // loop variable
int current = time(0);   // get time in seconds
int finish = current + 20; // specify deadline wich is current
                                       // time plus 20 seconds

while(loop)
{
	current = time(0); // update current time
	
            //  ask questions and investigate answers here

	if(finish < current)
		loop = false;
            // if deadline is less than current time ; it means the
           // time's out and we should terminate the "questions loop"
}

This will stop asking the questions within the loop after 20 seconds , which is what you want , but she can take her time on the last question though.


hope this helps