Microsoft Windows 2000 API SuperBible

Timer Function Descriptions

Table 24.1 summarizes the Windows timer functions. Detailed function descriptions follow the table.

Table 24.1. Timer Function Summary

Function	Purpose
GetTickCount	Returns the number of milliseconds since Windows started
KillTimer	Destroys a timer event, relinquishing resources to the system
QueryPerformanceCounter	Returns the current value of the high-resolution performance counter
QueryPerformanceFrequency	Returns the number of times per second that the high-resolution performance counter is incremented
SetTimer	Creates a timer event or changes timer event settings

GetTickCount	▪ Windows 98 ▪ Windows 2000
Description	GetTickCount returns the number of milliseconds elapsed since Windows was started. In general, this ...