calling a function on a event timer in KOS 1.3?

[GPF]

was wondering if there is anything in KOS that would call a function every couple of seconds. Kind of like event timer.

if so some example code, or some pointer in the right direction.

I have used windows timers before, and I think I kind of understand alarms and signals on unix. but can't figure out how to do it with KOS.

Thanks,
Troy

[quzar]

you could have something in the main loop of a program that checks if the proper amount of time has elapsed and calls the function.

alternatively you could set up a threading system where your event check is in a seperate thread from the main code and runs in parallel to it. Anything like that would be really slow.

[GPF]

here is the psuedo code that I am trying to convert

void dowork(){ 
  // do most of the processing 
} 

void work(int i) { 
  // stuff 
  ualarm(counter, 0); 
  dowork(); 
  } 

int go() { 
  signal(SIGALRM, work); 
  ualarm(delay, 0); 

  return 0; 
} 

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { 
   
   go(); 
   while(going){ 
   process_input(); 
   } 
   return 0; 
}

I need a little help structuring it so that I can use threads if needed.

Thanks,
Troy