add timer to DLL

[Heinz123]

Hello,

I need to add a timer to a DLL.
This DLL will be used as a plugin for Notepad++.

It seems that the PB timer must be bound to a window...but my DLL has no window.
So what would be the best approach?
-add a window (plus timer) and hide the window
-other options ...?

thanks
Heinz

[Josh]

Use Api:

SetTimer_

[Heinz123]

OK... the description here http://msdn.microsoft.com/de-de/library ... s.85).aspx says that hwnd parameter is optional...so will try it...
thank you

[tj1010]

or you could just use createthread, elapsedmilliseconds, and delay....

[Bisonte]

or you create an invisible window...

[Brandon Parker]

Doesn't Notepad++ expose something like 4 of its windows' handles?

Why not bind the timer to one of those handles?

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Brandon

[Heinz123]

yes, right... Notepad++ / Scintilla have window handles...so maybe I can use them.
Thank you for the hint

Heinz