//===============================================================
// vtimer.h - a timer class - Windows
//
// Copyright (C) 1995,1996  Bruce E. Wampler
//
// This file is part of the V C++ GUI Framework, and is covered
// under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License,
// Version 2. This library has NO WARRANTY. See the source file
// vapp.cxx for more complete information about license terms.
//===============================================================

#ifndef VTIMER_H
#define VTIMER_H

  class V_EXPORT vTimer
  {
    friend MRESULT EXPENTRY vTimerProc(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, UINT idTimer, ULONG mp2);
    public:		//---------------------------------------- public

      vTimer();		// constructor
      virtual ~vTimer();	// destructor

      virtual int TimerSet(long interval);
      virtual void TimerStop(void);
      virtual void TimerTick(void);


    protected:  //--------------------------------------- protected


    private: 	//--------------------------------------- private

      void tick(void);   // internal tick routine
      long _interval;   // approx. how long in milliseconds between ticks
      HWND _id;

  };
#endif
