This example sets up a periodic interval timer of 2 seconds, lets it run for a while, and finally stops it.
#define INCL_DOSSEMAPHORES /* Semaphore values */ #define INCL_DOSDATETIME /* Timer support */ #define INCL_DOSERRORS /* DOS error values */ #include <os2.h> #include <stdio.h> int main(VOID) { HEV hevEvent1 = 0; /* Event semaphore handle */ HTIMER htimerEvent1 = 0; /* Timer handle */ APIRET rc = NO_ERROR; /* Return code */ ULONG ulPostCount = 0; /* Semaphore post count */ ULONG i = 0; /* A loop index */ rc = DosCreateEventSem(NULL, /* Unnamed semaphore */ &hevEvent1, /* Handle of semaphore returned */ DC_SEM_SHARED, /* Indicate a shared semaphore */ FALSE); /* Put in RESET state */ if (rc != NO_ERROR) { printf("DosCreateEventSem error: return code = %u\n", rc); return 1; } rc = DosStartTimer(2000L, /* 2 second interval */ (HSEM) hevEvent1, /* Semaphore to post */ &htimerEvent1); /* Timer handler (returned) */ if (rc != NO_ERROR) { printf("DosStartTimer error: return code = %u\n", rc); return 1; } for (i = 1 ; i < 6 ; i++) { rc = DosWaitEventSem(hevEvent1,15000L); /* Wait 15 seconds for timer */ if (rc != NO_ERROR) { printf("DosWaitEventSem error: return code = %u\n", rc); return 1; } rc = DosResetEventSem(hevEvent1, /* Reset the semaphore */ &ulPostCount); /* And get count (should be 1) */ if (rc != NO_ERROR) { printf("DosWaitEventSem error: return code = %u\n", rc); return 1; } printf("Iteration %u: ulPostCount = %u\n", i, ulPostCount); } /* for loop */ rc = DosStopTimer(htimerEvent1); /* Stop the timer */ if (rc != NO_ERROR) { printf("DosCloseEventSem error: return code = %u\n", rc); return 1; } rc = DosCloseEventSem(hevEvent1); /* Get rid of semaphore */ if (rc != NO_ERROR) { printf("DosCloseEventSem error: return code = %u\n", rc); return 1; } return NO_ERROR; }