API -> timeSetEvent [ Library : winmm.dll, Category : Aux Output Device ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

timeSetEvent

Library : winmm.dll Category : Aux Output Device

Api Example(s)
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API Description :

The timeSetEvent function starts a specified timer event. The multimedia timer runs in its own thread. After the event is activated, it calls the specified callback function or sets or pulses the specified event object.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function timeSetEvent Lib "winmm" (ByVaL uDelay As Long, ByVaL uResolution As Long, ByVaL lpFunction As Long, ByVaL dwUser As Long, ByVaL uFlags As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· uDelay 
Event delay, in milliseconds. If this value is not in the range of the minimum and maximum event delays supported by the timer, the function returns an error. 

· uResolution 
Resolution of the timer event, in milliseconds. The resolution in

Return :

Returns an identifier for the timer event if successful or an error otherwise. This function returns NULL if it fails and the timer event was not created. (This identifier is also passed to the callback function.)

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Requires Windows 95 or later

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