GLUTTIMERFUNC(3)

NAME
glutTimerFunc - Sets the Timer callback for the current window.

LIBRARY
OpenGLUT - idletimer

SYNOPSIS
#include <openglut.h>
void
glutTimerFunc(unsigned int msec, void( *callback )( int data ), int data);

PARAMETERS

msec Milliseconds till invocation.

callback Client function for timer event.

data Arbitrary data; passed to callback .

DESCRIPTION
After at least

msec milliseconds, OpenGLUT will call callback , passing in your user-supplied data parameter. OpenGLUT will call your function only once.

This callback is not bound to any window.

CAVEATS
Unlike most other callbacks, timers only occur once.

Unlike most other callbacks, you cannot deregister a timer callback.

Unlike most other callbacks, you can register an arbitrary number of timers.

SEE ALSO
glutIdleFunc(3) glutMainLoop(3) glutMainLoopEvent(3)