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

From: Sergey Nikulov (sergey.nikulov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-06-18 01:15:58

You can check boost::asio (http://asio.sourceforge.net/)
Here you can find pretty simple examples for boost::asio::deadline_timer
which is (I think so) answer on both of your questions.

HTH,
Sergey

2007/6/17, Meryl Silverburgh <silverburgh.meryl_at_[hidden]>:
>
> 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.
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