Borland C++ 4.5compiler not recognizing sleep function,have dos.h

[mattholomew]

The Sleep(function), defined in dos.h, is not being recognized by my compiler(Borland C++ 4.5, and I have NO IDEA WHY. Everytime I run it, it says, 'compiler error: 'sleep()' function not defined in prog5_2.' (I am doing the Windows Game Programming for Dummies, in case anyone cares.) In this book, the author has forgotten header files before, and he forgot dos.h, so I put it in when it didn't work without it, and it still doesn't work. I might try going into dos.h and hacking out the definition myself. (When the going gets tough, the tough try a hacksaw and blowtorch.) However, I have already tried this and failed the first time, and additionally, those things are so cryptic it gave me a major headache. This is the non-functioning section of code in my program...

Sleep(10) ;

The way to use the sleep function, so happily provided by the help contents, is: void sleep (unsigned seconds) ;

I decided to try this before the hotline. If anyone could help, I would appreciate it.

 

[zBuilder]

You might want to look at the clock() function and create your own delay routine using it.

 

[hnd]

Perhaps this is a problem of operating system. Sleep does not work with 16-bit Systems like Windows 3.11

 

[Royt]

mattholomew,

Isn't Sleep(10) sleep for 10 MILLIseconds

In which case it is probably working

Try
Sleep(1000); // wait 1 second
You will definitely see the effect of this

Roy Thomas

 

[marios]

Either in VC++ in the Dos.h there is not a sleep or delay function.

Also the difference between sleep and delay is that
sleep has as argument number of seconds and the delay has
number of milliseconds

Marios Koumides
marios.koumides@wmich.edu

 

[Guest_imported]

The old sleep() function is named _sleep() in dos.h file so use that one =)

 

[wickedbeat]

If dos.h is not recognized by the compiler then goto:
File-> New-> Project...->
choose "DOS STANDARD" from PLATFORM DROPDOWN BOX (you may have to type in the path of where you want to save your file manually).
Click "OK"
A window will pop up...
Click on "whatever_name.cpp" and hopefully...TAADAA!!!!!!!

 

[hnd]

I checked it on my Systems (Windows 3.11 and Windows NT)

the Result

Windows 3.11: Sleep is not found

Windows NT: it works.

The explanations can be found in the manual.




hnd
hasso55@yahoo.com

 

[Guest_imported]

Are there any other common headers, or ones in Borland C++ 4.5, that has something similar as the delay function?

 

[hnd]

One method could be, use a timer and programm a Timer Event function with the Functionality you need.

hnd
hasso55@yahoo.com

 

[Guest_imported]

I'm fairly new to C++ and Borland's compiler, and I had the same problem. I did recently read in the on-line help (Borland Turbo C++ 4.5) that dos.h functions cannot be used in EasyWin. If you are using EasyWin, you'll (and me) have to find an alternative.