OS_InitVAlarm

C Specification

#include <nitro/os.h>
void OS_InitVAlarm( void );
 

Arguments

None.

Return Values

None.

Description

This function initializes a V-Count alarm system. Unlike OS_InitAlarm(), this system does not use ticks.

Call OS_InitVAlarm() before using V-count alarm related functions. Calling it once is sufficient. Calling it more than once has no effect.

Call OS_EndVAlarm() when ending V-Count alarm systems. Perform initialization when using V-Count alarms again after that function ends.

See Also

OS_EndVAlarm, OS_CreateVAlarm, OS_SetVAlarm, OS_InitAlarm

Revision History

10/25/2004 Spun off details relating to VAlarm into a separate file
10/22/2004 Documented details of VAlarm in an illustration
02/24/2004 Initial Version