Re: [Mingw-users] Help - where is the C language sleep() function?

[Brian D. <br...@de...>]

Charles Sullivan wrote:

> > #define sleep(seconds) Sleep((seconds)*1000)
> >
> > would be much simpler.
> >
> > --tml
> 
> Indeed it is, now that I've assimilated what you and the others
> have told me.  Thanks Tor.
> 
> I downloaded a lot of different packages from the MinGW site while
> looking for the elusive 'sleep()' function.  Would the MSYS package
> by itself have given me what is needed for 'Sleep()'?

Sleep() with a capital 'S' is a Win32 API function, i.e. it is provided
by the operating system, and you need no external library or package to
use it.  Just #include <windows.h> to get the prototype.

Brian