I need to create a timer to call a routine every so many seconds. Also, need
to stop and start the timer again when it enters the routine. My application
is just a win32 console app.

I don't have any ideas where to look. I couldn't even find anything on a
timer control.

A good C src example would be great to show me how.

Thanks,
Jt

If you timer needs are fairly low priority, then you may want to consider
creating a hidden window, implementing the msg pump, and use the
SetTimer/KillTimer API calls and the WM_TIMER message.  Note - you don't have to
explicitly respond to the WM_TIMER message - you can use a callback -- see the
documentation on the Windows API SetTimer function.

If you need more precision, have a look at multimedia timers.  Consider the
following link:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dllproc/base/using_waitable_t...
s.asp

best regards
roy fine

    while ( yourTimerIsActive )
    {
        Sleep(2000);
        YourPeriodicFunction(yourArgumentList);
    }

If you want to do something in the foreground you can run that code in a
secondary thread. Check the docs for _beginthreadex().

If you want to use Win32 timer services, check the docs for
timeBeginPeriod() or CreateWaitableTimer().

Regards,
Will