http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7531650/can-i-use-a-settimer-api-in-a-console-c-app
#define STRICT 1
#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream.h>
VOID CALLBACK TimerProc(HWND hWnd, UINT nMsg, UINT nIDEvent, DWORD dwTime) {
cout << "Time: " << dwTime << '\n';
cout.flush();
}
int main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[]) {
int Counter=0;
MSG Msg;
UINT TimerId = SetTimer(NULL, 0, 500, &TimerProc);
cout << "TimerId: " << TimerId << '\n';
if (!TimerId)
return 16;
while (GetMessage(&Msg, NULL, 0, 0)) {
++Counter;
if (Msg.message == WM_TIMER)
cout << "Counter: " << Counter << "; timer message\n";
else
cout << "Counter: " << Counter << "; message: " << Msg.message << '\n';
DispatchMessage(&Msg);
}
KillTimer(NULL, TimerId);
return 0;
}