[Boost-users] How to create a timer in boost::thread

From: Meryl Silverburgh (silverburgh.meryl_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-06-16 19:58:48

Hi,

Can you please tell me if i can do this with boost::thread library?

1. create a timer (say 5 seconds) which execute a function in a
different thread when it expires.
2. the creator can cancel the timer before it expires.

Thank you.