How to create timer in WinApi (C++)?

How开发者_JS百科 to create timer in WinApi (C++)?

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Call the SetTimer function. This allows you to specify a callback function, or to have Windows post you a WM_TIMER message.

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You cannot not know this if you write GUI code. Which makes it likely you want to use CreateTimerQueueTimer().

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SetTimer. A window handle is needed, and the timer will not be delivered if you aren't pumping messages.

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A Good Example for CreateTimerQueueTimer : Here

Another is HERE

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call the setTimer() Function. Suppose I called

SetTimer(hWnd,POST_CBIT_TIMER,500,NULL);

Call back function is

UINT nIdEvent ;//global member variable

case WM_TIMER:

if(nIDEvent == POST_CBIT_TIMER)
{

KillTimer(hParent,POST_CBIT_TIMER);


}
break;