RE: Sleep

[<jgiors@...>]

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> Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:20:51 +0200
> From: Henning Diedrich <hd2010@eonblast.com>
> Subject: Sleep
> To: Lua mailing list <lua-l@lists.lua.org>
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>   Hi list,
> 
> is there a sleep function that is
> - non-busy
> - allows for ctrl-C
> - doesn't get stuck
> - does not require a C extension
> 
> I tried busy, system call and sockets from =
> 
> http://lua-users.org/wiki/SleepFunction for the above reasons they don't =
> 
> work for me.
> 
> Is there a rock offering a simple C-programmed sleep?
> 
> It's for a very simple game world tick with the focus on demonstrating =
> 
> (other) principles, and ease of getting to run oneself.
> 
> Thanks,
> Henning

Since you mentioned this is for a simple game... Are you using a
game-related library, like SDL? If so, check the Lua wrapper of your
game lib for a sleep function. For example, SDL provides SDL_Delay().

John Giors
Independent Programmer
Three Eyes Software
jgiors@ThreeEyesSoftware.com
http://www.ThreeEyesSoftware.com