ultimatepp/bazaar/Timer/srcdoc.tpp/Timer$en-us.tpp
kohait cd8510db6e Timer: smaller glitches with 'sleep time remainder', TimerTest: proper close / wait for Timer enabled applications example
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topic "Timer";
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[s0; [*R6 Timer]&]
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[s0; [2 Timer queue, usable without CtrlCore.]&]
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[s0; [2 Some characteristics:]&]
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[s0;i150;O0; [2 The Interface is the same as used from the Ctrl`::TimerCallback
in CtrlCore]&]
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[s0;i150;O0; [2 To use it one does `*not`* need CtrlCore anymore, simply
Core and Timer, where the application has a Timer instance.]&]
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[s0;i150;O0; [2 Should keep in mind, that it`'s a timer `*queue`* other
things wont get to execution, until a current task is finished,
and the timer queue can check whether time has come for the next
task.]&]
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[s0;i150;O0; [2 Thus, the timing is not as accurate as maybe desired
and can have `"timer glitches/jitter`", depending on work load..]&]
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[s0;i150;O0; [2 Favorite use is to schedule some `*non`*`-timing`-critical
work for `"somewhere`-around`-in`-the`-future`", like i.e. observe
some not too strict timing constraints in custom communication
protocols (answer needs to come in within X time, keep alive
messages..)]&]
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[s0;i150;O0; [2 For timing critical stuff, consider using OS native
timer means, for WIN32 SetTimer (in windowing environment, using
WM`_TIMER callback) or CreateWaitableTimer for windowing`-independent
stuff, or even QueryPerformanceCounter. for Linux/Unix/Posix
settimer function, but for Linux there is a lot anyway.]&]
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