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TReadRespThread = class(TThread)
private
{ Private declarations }
Timer : TTimer;
procedure NewTimer1Timer(Sender: TObject);
protected
procedure Execute; override;
public
end;
procedure TReadRespThread.Execute;
begin
inherited;
Timer := TTimer.Create(Application)
Timer.Interval := 100;
Timer.OnTimer := NewTimer1Timer;
Timer.Enabled := True;
end;
procedure TReadRespThread.NewTimer1T
begin
//for some reason the program flow never comes here
end;
1. Why doesn't it work?
2. Is such a Timer running in a separate thread (not in the main thread)?
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*** The reason is:
I have a dll with some functions inside. I have also the demo application showing how to use them. In this demo application there is a TTimer with Interval := 100, OnTimer it triggers function to check the values of a variable populated by the functions from the dll.
Unfortunatelly there is no way to catch the moment where this variable is populated, that is why the TTimer checks it.
I have the old application which works fine with the old hardware. My task is to make it work with the new hadware (using the dll). The way it works now is:
it sends command to the hardware using WriteFile function
it receives the response using ReadFile
It would be great to replace these Windows commands with functions from DLL,
it would save a huge amount of work.
So my plan was to:
1. Send a command using dll function (it works fine)
2. Run TTimer in working thread to check if we have a response with 100 ms intervals
3. When we got then CreateEvent(MyEvent);
4. In main thread: WaitForSingleObject(MyEven
(WaitForSingleObject blocks the main thread and this is why I can't use TTimer put on the Form).
Provide the old application with the response adjusted to the variable it works with now.
hope I explained it properly
Jackie boy
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you can use the JCL TThreadTimer Component from the the JCL Threading.
you may download it from here
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=45786
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