Re: threads without threads

From: Thomas Matthews (Thomas_MatthewsSpitsOnSpamBots_at_sbcglobal.net)
Date: 08/27/04 

Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 20:47:51 GMT

sindica@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a counter loop which actually executes in a different thread.
> The thread is there to check for a connection time out. However due to
> some limitations, I cannot use pthreads or any OS dependant components
> (my code should run on both windows and linux). I have to relegiously
> stick on to ANSIC standard. Does ANSI C provide any inherent function
> which could accomplish what I intend to do. Or putting it otherway,
> how can I just deviate from my direct execution path and just return
> to it after a stipulated time has elapsed.
>
> ~saraca

As far as sleeping goes, there is no support for task suspension
in the ANSI C language.

However, you _could_ write a wrapper function for your platform
specific code. Just supply different implementations based upon
the platform. This is what many cross platform project do. 

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