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From: Zikif.Hamdy@f20.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Zikif Hamdy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: How to write an alarm clock program?
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Date: 30 Dec 90 05:41:59 GMT
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I am writing a clock application (MultiFinder aware) and I have a problem how
to check an alarm. The current version is I keep comparing the alarm againts
the current time while I am idle (no event pending).

My questions are :
        How do you check the alarm in the most efficient way? 
        By this I mean I won't miss the alarm no matter where I am or what
        other programs are doing (in background, in foreground).

        If I have to use clock/time interrupt, how could I do it? (sample
        of code will be appreciated). What documentation do I have to read?

Thank you very much in advance.

Zikif Hamdy
hamdyz@prism.cs.orst.edu
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