#include <windows.h>
// This structure is used internally by the XSleep function
struct XSleep_Structure
{
int duration;
HANDLE eventHandle;
};
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Function : XSleepThread()
// Purpose : The thread which will sleep for the given duration
// Returns : DWORD WINAPI
// Parameters:
// 1. pWaitTime -
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
DWORD WINAPI XSleepThread(LPVOID pWaitTime)
{
XSleep_Structure *sleep = (XSleep_Structure *)pWaitTime;
Sleep(sleep->duration);
SetEvent(sleep->eventHandle);
return 0;
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Function : XSleep()
// Purpose : To make the application sleep for the specified time
// duration.
// Duration the entire time duration XSleep sleeps, it
// keeps processing the message pump, to ensure that all
// messages are posted and that the calling thread does
// not appear to block all threads!
// Returns : none
// Parameters:
// 1. nWaitInMSecs - Duration to sleep specified in miliseconds.
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
void XSleep(int nWaitInMSecs)
{
XSleep_Structure sleep;
sleep.duration = nWaitInMSecs;
sleep.eventHandle = CreateEvent(NULL, TRUE, FALSE, NULL);
DWORD threadId;
CreateThread(NULL, 0, &XSleepThread, &sleep, 0, &threadId);
MSG msg;
while(::WaitForSingleObject(sleep.eventHandle, 0) == WAIT_TIMEOUT)
{
//get and dispatch messages
if(::PeekMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0, PM_REMOVE))
{
::TranslateMessage(&msg);
::DispatchMessage(&msg);
}
}
CloseHandle(sleep.eventHandle);
}
