call EvtGetEvent( &event, SysTicksPerSecond( ) ); this will generate a nil event every second.
cyril. ----- Original Message ----- From: "pcles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: palm-dev-forum To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 2:04 PM Subject: Re: Using nilEvent to update a timer > I'm having the same issue, also with a T3. > I wrote a simple "metronome" application with prc-tools, relying on > nilEvent. > > it is working perfectly on pre-OS5 Palms (such as m105, m500 or m515), > but on my T3, it seems like some event are not treated by the event loop. > > No idea where it comes from. > > -- > > Pierre > > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Michael Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > On one of my forms I am trying to use the nilEvent to update a label that is > > acting as a timer. Problem is that when I run it on my T3 the timer only > > updates every 5 to 6 seconds. > > > > It appears as though either: > > > > a) the nilEvents are getting "gobbeld" up before they get to my forms Event > > Handler > > > > or > > > > b) nilEvents are not being generated during periods of "inactivity" > > > > I am using EvtGetEvent(&event, 0); so according to the API reference should > > generate nilEvents between other events immediately. > > > > Anyone attempt to do a simliar thing? I don't care if I get too many > > nilEvents, it just seems I am not getting enough. > > > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ > -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
