Using time in C++ application?

[Jonas Granqvist]

I wonder if someone could help me with some sample code on how to make a
simple application using time. How can I for instance make the program
run the function "foobar()" every ten seconds? I've seen programs using
the time.h include file, is that the one to use?

Regards,
Jonas Granqvist

 

[Victor Bazarov]

I wonder if someone could help me with some sample code on how to make a
simple application using time. How can I for instance make the program
run the function "foobar()" every ten seconds? I've seen programs using
the time.h include file, is that the one to use?

Pseudocode:

1. Read system time (using time() function)
2. Calculate the value of what 'time' should return ten
seconds from now (using localtime() and mktime()
functions), assign it to 'future' variable
3. Call foobar()
4. Read system time.
5. If system time is the same as or greater than 'future',
go to 3. Otherwise go to 4.

Victor

 

[Victor Bazarov]

Pseudocode:

1. Read system time (using time() function)
2. Calculate the value of what 'time' should return ten
seconds from now (using localtime() and mktime()
functions), assign it to 'future' variable
3. Call foobar()
4. Read system time.
5. If system time is the same as or greater than 'future',
go to 3. Otherwise go to 4.

Error. Should be

5. If system time is the same as or greater than 'future',
go to 1. Otherwise go to 4.

Victor