Any sleep function for win32 app? not console app please!

[rockinuzair]

I have created a basic tetris game that I want to draw using windows.h graphics. It works great but the problem with is its too fast to even see a single block, let alone control it. Any sleep or delay function suggestion would be very much appreciated. Do mind that I know about the console Sleep() function and its not what I require for my game.

[Thomas1965]

You can use a timer.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms644906%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

[andywestken]

Sleep() isn't a console function, it's a WinAPI function which can be used by any Windows program, GUI or console.

But timers -- as thomas1955 mentioned -- are more commonly used in GUI programs.

You could also read up about "how to throttle a game loop", e.g.
https://www.mvps.org/directx/articles/writing_the_game_loop.htm

See the "Applying a Throttle" section.

Andy

[shadder]

this may also help

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms684266(v=vs.85).aspx