I have a timer problem.....

[Dude1]

Hello, I have a problem with timing, I made an animation in DD and I don't want to use a timer control, but if I don't use a timer, and put my animation code in the main loop, the animation loops too fast! How can I fix this?

Thanks

BTW: The only reason I don't want to use timer control is because I heard that on win2k and XP the timing is different and therefore the program won't run propely, is this true?

Thanks again.

[Sastraxi]

Well the Timer control sucks anyway, try using GetTickCount API:

Dim D As Long
Dim C As Long
D = GetTickCount
C = 1000 / 30 '(30 = FPS you'd like to achieve for your animation, updating)
Do
    DoEvents
    If GetTickCount - D >= C Then
        D = GetTickCount
        UpdateAnimation
    End If
    DrawAnimation
Loop

That's a basic Do...DoEvents...Loop code block. Feel free to experiment with that!

[Zaei]

Before I begin, timers are bad. Dont use them for animations, etc.

Anyway, yes, on 2k, and XP, the timing is different. You have greater accuracy(within 10ms, instead of, say, 30ms). Regardless, if you put 1000ms as the timer elapsed time, it will fire at ABOUT that time, give or take ~30ms, on Win9x, or ~10ms on 2k or XP. That is the difference. That said, dont use timers. They will make your life a living hell. Use a standard game loop(like the one Sas posted above), and you will be much happier.

Z.

[Dude1]

It worked!!!! I LOVE YOU MAN! lol!

Thanks a lot!!!