setting timers and incrementing values

**djayz** · 03-22-2005

k well im trying to make a splash screen show up for a program im making and id like to make it so that it shows up for about 7 seconds then disappears on its own then loads up the menu

what library would i use and what are the commands i would use
also a sample code would be appreciated

also i would like to know how i would make a decrementing value if a certain integer is less then 85
so if i have 85 i get 100%
84 then 2% less and so on until there is 0%

**Prelude** · 03-23-2005

>what library would i use and what are the commands i would use
It all depends on your compiler and operating system. But this is a common question, so a board search will give you solutions for the most common systems.

>so if i have 85 i get 100%
>84 then 2% less and so on until there is 0%

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main ( void )
{
  int percent = 100;
  int x = 83;

  while ( x++ < 85 && percent > 0 )
    percent -= 2;

  printf ( "%d%%\n", percent );

  return 0;
}

**ldblake** · 03-23-2005

Originally Posted by Prelude

>so if i have 85 i get 100%
>84 then 2% less and so on until there is 0%

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main ( void )
{
  int percent = 100;
  int X = 83;

  while ( x++ < 85 && percent > 0 )
    percent -= 2;

  printf ( "%d%%\n", percent );

  return 0;
}

That's not what the OP asked for.

He wants to count down from 85 by ones, and 100% by 2s until he hits 0%.

Code:

#include <stdio.h>

int main(void)
  { int percent = 100;
    int count = 85;

     while (percent > -1)
        { printf( "Count = %d     Percent =  %d\n",count,percent);
           count  -= 1;
           percent -=2; } 
     return 0; }

**Prelude** · 03-23-2005

>That's not what the OP asked for.
You can't be sure. The question was ambiguous. Though I appreciate another perspective in case my interpretation of the requirement was incorrect.

**ldblake** · 03-23-2005

Originally Posted by Prelude

>That's not what the OP asked for.
You can't be sure. The question was ambiguous. Though I appreciate another perspective in case my interpretation of the requirement was incorrect.

Not really... he was pretty clear that he wanted a decrementing value where 85 = 100%, 84 = 98% and so on. I just had the thing print it out for him.

If he's looking for formulas...

percent = 100 - ((85 - count)*2)

or

count = 85 - (percent / 2)

Should do the job.

**djayz** · 03-23-2005

thanks guys all of those worked exactly how i wanted to

anyone know how to set a timer for a splash screen now?

**Prelude** · 03-23-2005

>anyone know how to set a timer for a splash screen now?
Reread my first post. You'll need to clarify your compiler and operating system before this question can be answered with any semblance of accuracy.

**djayz** · 03-23-2005

k all is good
btw im using bloodshed
i used a clrscr to get rid of the splash screen

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