Re: [Boost-users] how to sleep a thread for specified milliseconds and/or nanoseconds

From: Anthony Williams (anthony_w.geo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-05-19 12:37:21

Victor Whiskey Yankee <victor.whiskey.yankee_at_[hidden]> writes:

>>>
>>> Now, how can I sleep if I am not inside a boost::thread? When I try that, I
>>> get this compile error:
>>>
>>>     error: 'boost::this_thread' has not been declared
>
>> You can't not be in a thread.  And that error usually means a missing include.

> You mean there is not a sleep function anywhere in boost but inside
> boost::thread? Wow...that's incredible disappointment.<br>
> Maybe with signals or condition variable by chance?<br>

> How does one sleep in main that allows milliseconds and is
> cross-platform with linux and windows xp?

boost::this_thread::sleep works in all threads, including those not started
with boost::thread, such as main.

However, you need to include the right header:

#include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>

Anthony
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