How to insert Timer in C++

Below is sample code that copied from my MRR Tool Project;

inside .h file

protected:

afx_msg UINT StartTimer (UINT TimerDuration); // Start the Timer

afx_msg BOOL StopTimer (UINT TimerVal); // Stop the Timer

inside .cpp file

UINT CMRR_ToolDlg::StartTimer (UINT TimerDuration)

{

UINT TimerVal;

TimerVal = SetTimer (IDT_TIMER, TimerDuration, NULL); // Starting the Timer

if (TimerVal == 0)

{

AfxMessageBox("Unable to obtain timer");

}

return TimerVal;

}

BOOL CMRR_ToolDlg::StopTimer (UINT TimerVal)

{

if (!KillTimer (TimerVal))

{

return FALSE;

}

// Place clean-up code following this point.

return TRUE;

}

Then Add WM_TIMER from 'Add windows Message Handler'

and add this code

void CMRR_ToolDlg::OnTimer(UINT nIDEvent)

{

switch ( timerEventWorkID )

{

case 1: // startWork()

StopTimer(Timeval);

connectServer();

break;

case 2: // startSendingData()

StopTimer(Timeval);

showStatus("Timeout Waiting Reply From BOS");

sendingMesraDataStatus = 2;

break;

default:

showStatus("Timer with wrong timerEventWorkID");

break;

}

CDialog::OnTimer(nIDEvent);

}