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to: Dimitris Kotsonis
from: Christian Scarborough
date: 1994-12-25 05:00:44
subject: DosStartTimer

Hello Dimitris!

18 Dec 94 12:39, Dimitris Kotsonis wrote to All:

 >  Is there a way to increase the timer's resolution from the default of 18.2
 > ticks per second. I just can't get DosStartTimer to post a semaphore more
 > frequently than 54 miliseconds (1000/18.2)

I may be missing somethinng subtle, but why not use:

while () {
   ;
   DosSleep(1); /* This should make sure the seaphore gets posted every */
                /* milisecond - although I think that there might be a  */
                /* Minimum number for DosSleep.                         */
}


Christian


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