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napms()

Sleep for a given number of milliseconds

Synopsis:

#include <curses.h> 

int napms( int ms);

Arguments:

ms
The number of milliseconds that you want the process to sleep.

Library:

libc

Use the -l c option to qcc to link against this library. This library is usually included automatically.

Description:

The napms() routine delays the calling process for ms milliseconds. This function is similar to delay() and nap().

Classification:

Unix

Safety:
Cancellation point Yes
Interrupt handler No
Signal handler Yes
Thread Yes

See also:

delay(), nap()


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