How do you create a timer without using "Sleep()"? [SOLVED]

Question

I Would like to make a timer.

I used google and the only option I found was to use "sleep()".

I also read that it was a bad practice to make you system sleep.

If you know how to do it, I appreciate your input.

Answer 1

@Dirty That would have issues with different FrameRates.

Perhaps this could be of help?
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd492468.aspx

Answer 2

@Rrestoring

Thank you,

That is exactly what I need.

Answer 3

@Dirty

For java, I think it may be something that you would have to import.

Answer 4

you could use a variable such as

time=0;

then run a loop with an increase

time++;

and a check for a certain number

if(time>100){
//do something
}

*Ok, my example is in Java. I don't know cop, but the principle remains the same