[off-topic guidance] Re: Problem with calling Kernel32 function "Sleep()"

From: Ben Pfaff (blp_at_cs.stanford.edu)
Date: 01/10/04


Date: 09 Jan 2004 16:06:11 -0800


"Klaus Vestergaard Kragelund" <klauskvik@hotmail.com> writes:

> I cannot seem to get this to work. In LabWindows I want to be able to call
> the Sleep function.

Your question is outside the domain of comp.lang.c, which discusses
only the standard C programming language, including the standard C
library. This is a remarkably narrow topic compared to what many
people expect.

For your convenience, the list below contains topics that are not
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been answered.

        * OS-specific questions, such as how to clear the screen,
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news.groups.questions is a good place to ask about the appropriate
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