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TimerMsgAtTimeVBL

Sends a message at the specified VBL time.

Synopsis

TimerHandle TimerMsgAtTimeVBL (Item msgport, uint32 fields, uint32 userdata1, uint32 userdata2)

Description

Creates a timer that notifies you by message at the specified VBL time. The timer is a one-shot; after sending a notification message the timer enters a suspended state. Use TimerReset() to reactivate the timer using new time values, or TimerCancel() to delete the timer.

The notification message is a SMALL message containing as values the userdata1 and userdata2 values specified in this call.

The TimerServices thread must be active before calling this function.

Arguments

  • msgport Port to which the notification message is sent.
  • fields VBL field count at which the event occurs.
  • userdata1 Value passed back to you in the msg_DataPtr field of the notification message.
  • userdata2 Value passed back to you in the msg_DataSize field of the notification message.

Return Value

A TimerHandle (a positive value) on success or a negative error code.

Implementation

Library call implemented in lib3do.lib.

Associated Files

lib3do.lib, timerutils.h

See Also

TimerMsgAfterDelayVBL, TimerMsgHeartbeatVBL

documentation/development/opera/pf25/ppgfldr/smmfldr/ldofldr/01ldo184.txt · Last modified: 2022/10/10 16:53 by 127.0.0.1