-=> Quoting Mike Bilow to David Muir <=-

    boy this is getting fun .

 MB> I think you should use semaphores to start the timing sequence, rather
 MB> than loop on a check to see if a variable is zero or not.  This is not
 MB> really your question, however. 

    I'm open to suggestions. Care to elaborate?

 MB> Of course a thread can be blocked by a semaphore.  However, the exact
 MB> way in which semaphores are handled has changed from the 16-bit API to
 MB> the 32-bit API, and I have no idea how to advise you if you are
 MB> programming in Pascal. 

    Just forget that I'm using Pascal and give me a "C" sample
using the 32 
bit API and i'll be happy . Right now, I'm more ticked at not being able to 
use any timer funcions due to it not accpting "any" semaphore I create.

Dave...

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