<html> <head><title>ClanLib Reference: CL_System</title></head> <body text=black link=blue vlink=#800080 bgcolor=white topmargin=0 leftmargin=0> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=100%><tr><td><img border=0 src="../images/eyeheader-main-purple-a.gif" alt="ClanSoft logo" width=525 height=96></td></tr> <tr bgcolor=#dadada><td align=left valign=top><img border=0 src="../images/eyeheader-main-purple-b.gif" alt="ClanSoft logo" width=190 height=14></td><td align=right valign=top><img border=0 src="../images/clanlib_light.gif" width=42 height=14></td></tr></table> <table align=center border=0 cellspacing=10> <tr> <td><a href="entire_class_index.html">Entire Class Index</a></td> <td><a href="class_index.html">Main Class Index</a></td> <td><a href="cross_index.html">Cross Index</a></td> <td><a href="global_index.html">Global Index</a></td> </table><h1 align=center>Class CL_System</h1><p> <b> Generic functions that didn't fit in other places.</b><br> Contained in: <a href="global_index.html">global</a><br> Derived from: <i>none</i> <br> Derived by: <i>none</i> <br>Group: Core (System) <p> #include <ClanLib/core.h> <p> <hr noshade> <table border=0> <tr><td colspan=3><h3>public function member index:</h3></td> <tr valign=top><td align=left><h3>Operations:</h3></td> <tr valign=top><td align=right><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>void</font></tt></tt> </td><td align=right><a href="CL_System.html#1111"><tt><font color=blue><b>keep_alive</b></font></tt></a></td><td><tt>()</tt>;</td> <tr valign=top><td align=right><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>void</font></tt></tt> </td><td align=right><a href="CL_System.html#1112"><tt><font color=blue><b>keep_alive</b></font></tt></a></td><td><tt>(<tt><font color=purple>int</font></tt> <tt><font color=blue>millis</font></tt>)</tt>;</td> <tr valign=top><td align=right><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>bool</font></tt></tt> </td><td align=right><a href="CL_System.html#1113"><tt><font color=blue><b>keep_alive</b></font></tt></a></td><td><tt>(<a href="CL_EventListener.html"><tt><font color=navy><b>CL_EventListener</b></font></tt></a>& <tt><font color=blue>events</font></tt>, <tt><font color=purple>int</font></tt> <tt><font color=blue>timeout</font></tt> = -1)</tt>;</td> <tr valign=top><td align=right><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>void</font></tt></tt> </td><td align=right><a href="CL_System.html#1114"><tt><font color=blue><b>sleep</b></font></tt></a></td><td><tt>(<tt><font color=purple>int</font></tt> <tt><font color=blue>millis</font></tt>)</tt>;</td> <tr valign=top><td align=right><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=navy>unsigned</font></tt> <tt><font color=purple>int</font></tt></tt> </td><td align=right><a href="CL_System.html#1115"><tt><font color=blue><b>get_time</b></font></tt></a></td><td><tt>()</tt>;</td> <tr valign=top><td align=right><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>void</font></tt></tt> </td><td align=right><a href="CL_System.html#1116"><tt><font color=blue><b>suspend_time</b></font></tt></a></td><td><tt>()</tt>;</td> <tr valign=top><td align=right><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>void</font></tt></tt> </td><td align=right><a href="CL_System.html#1117"><tt><font color=blue><b>resume_time</b></font></tt></a></td><td><tt>()</tt>;</td> <tr valign=top><td align=right><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>bool</font></tt></tt> </td><td align=right><a href="CL_System.html#1118"><tt><font color=blue><b>detect_mmx</b></font></tt></a></td><td><tt>()</tt>;</td> <tr valign=top><td align=right><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>bool</font></tt></tt> </td><td align=right><a href="CL_System.html#1119"><tt><font color=blue><b>detect_3dnow</b></font></tt></a></td><td><tt>()</tt>;</td> <tr valign=top><td align=right><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>bool</font></tt></tt> </td><td align=right><a href="CL_System.html#1120"><tt><font color=blue><b>detect_ext_3dnow</b></font></tt></a></td><td><tt>()</tt>;</td> <tr valign=top><td align=right><tt><tt>static</tt> <a href="CL_Signal_v0.html"><tt><font color=navy><b>CL_Signal_v0</b></font></tt></a>&</tt> </td><td align=right><a href="CL_System.html#1121"><tt><font color=blue><b>sig_quit</b></font></tt></a></td><td><tt>()</tt>;</td> <tr><td> </td></table> <hr noshade> <h2>Description:</h2> <p> <hr noshade> <h2>Function Member Descriptions:</h2> <a name="1119"><font size=+1><b>CL_System::detect_3dnow</b></font></a> - Returns true if 3DNow! technology is available on this CPU.<br><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>bool</font></tt></tt> <a href="CL_System.html#1119"><tt><font color=blue><b>detect_3dnow</b></font></tt></a><tt>()</tt>;<hr size="1" width="70%" align="left" noshade="noshade"><br><br> <a name="1120"><font size=+1><b>CL_System::detect_ext_3dnow</b></font></a> - Returns true if extended 3DNow! is present on this CPU.<br><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>bool</font></tt></tt> <a href="CL_System.html#1120"><tt><font color=blue><b>detect_ext_3dnow</b></font></tt></a><tt>()</tt>;<hr size="1" width="70%" align="left" noshade="noshade"><br><br> <a name="1118"><font size=+1><b>CL_System::detect_mmx</b></font></a> - Returns true if MMX technology is available on this CPU.<br><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>bool</font></tt></tt> <a href="CL_System.html#1118"><tt><font color=blue><b>detect_mmx</b></font></tt></a><tt>()</tt>;<hr size="1" width="70%" align="left" noshade="noshade"><br><br> <a name="1115"><font size=+1><b>CL_System::get_time</b></font></a> - Get the current time (since system boot), in milliseconds.<br><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=navy>unsigned</font></tt> <tt><font color=purple>int</font></tt></tt> <a href="CL_System.html#1115"><tt><font color=blue><b>get_time</b></font></tt></a><tt>()</tt>;<hr size="1" width="70%" align="left" noshade="noshade"><br><br> <a name="1111"><font size=+1><b>CL_System::keep_alive</b></font></a> - Checks for system events, updates input and other stuff.<br><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>void</font></tt></tt> <a href="CL_System.html#1111"><tt><font color=blue><b>keep_alive</b></font></tt></a><tt>()</tt>;<hr size="1" width="70%" align="left" noshade="noshade"><br><br> <a name="1112"><font size=+1><b>CL_System::keep_alive</b></font></a> - Checks for system events (pump the <a href="CL_KeepAlive.html">CL_KeepAlive</a> objects).<br><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>void</font></tt></tt> <a href="CL_System.html#1112"><tt><font color=blue><b>keep_alive</b></font></tt></a><tt>(<tt><font color=purple>int</font></tt> <tt><font color=blue>millis</font></tt>)</tt>;<br><blockquote> Return when 'millis' has elapsed.</blockquote> <hr size="1" width="70%" align="left" noshade="noshade"><br><br> <a name="1113"><font size=+1><b>CL_System::keep_alive</b></font></a> - Checks for system events (pump the <a href="CL_KeepAlive.html">CL_KeepAlive</a> objects).<br><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>bool</font></tt></tt> <a href="CL_System.html#1113"><tt><font color=blue><b>keep_alive</b></font></tt></a><tt>(<a href="CL_EventListener.html"><tt><font color=navy><b>CL_EventListener</b></font></tt></a>& <tt><font color=blue>events</font></tt>, <tt><font color=purple>int</font></tt> <tt><font color=blue>timeout</font></tt> = -1)</tt>;<br><blockquote> Return when one of the events trigger, or when timeout has elapsed.</blockquote> <hr size="1" width="70%" align="left" noshade="noshade"><br><br> <a name="1117"><font size=+1><b>CL_System::resume_time</b></font></a> - Resumes the time.<br> get_time() will return the current time again.<br><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>void</font></tt></tt> <a href="CL_System.html#1117"><tt><font color=blue><b>resume_time</b></font></tt></a><tt>()</tt>;<hr size="1" width="70%" align="left" noshade="noshade"><br><br> <a name="1121"><font size=+1><b>CL_System::sig_quit</b></font></a> - Returns the signal emitted when WM_QUIT or similar window system quit<br> message is received.<br><tt><tt>static</tt> <a href="CL_Signal_v0.html"><tt><font color=navy><b>CL_Signal_v0</b></font></tt></a>&</tt> <a href="CL_System.html#1121"><tt><font color=blue><b>sig_quit</b></font></tt></a><tt>()</tt>;<hr size="1" width="70%" align="left" noshade="noshade"><br><br> <a name="1114"><font size=+1><b>CL_System::sleep</b></font></a> - Sleep for 'millis' milliseconds.<br><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>void</font></tt></tt> <a href="CL_System.html#1114"><tt><font color=blue><b>sleep</b></font></tt></a><tt>(<tt><font color=purple>int</font></tt> <tt><font color=blue>millis</font></tt>)</tt>;<hr size="1" width="70%" align="left" noshade="noshade"><br><br> <a name="1116"><font size=+1><b>CL_System::suspend_time</b></font></a> - Suspend the time.<br> get_time() will continue to return the same value until resume_time() is called.<br><tt><tt>static</tt> <tt><font color=purple>void</font></tt></tt> <a href="CL_System.html#1116"><tt><font color=blue><b>suspend_time</b></font></tt></a><tt>()</tt>;<hr size="1" width="70%" align="left" noshade="noshade"><br><br> <hr noshade> </body> </html>