On Aug 27, 2014, at 11:58 AM, Garth Hjelte <[email protected]> wrote:
> Just a question about the WindowsTimerMBS before I try it: > > 1) Is this a direct replacement for any Timer? For any Timer class you set > the Super to WindowsTimerMBS and you get the better performance? No - see the example. It must be configured as a Class with the Action Event added. > 2) On Mac, does this pose as a regular Timer so I don't have to use two > discreet timers for cross-platform apps? Non-applicable. This is for Windows systems only. > 3) I use a Timer for polling a PortMIDI MIDIInStream, running Period=1 > (saying "go as fast as possible") to minimize latency. MIDI latency has been > a problem on Windows, will this help? That should be a big change because tests using Christian’s example show an 10x improvement in granularity. I was actually able to get down to 1ms on Windows 7 and Windows 8. > 4) I assume so, but this works on REAL2011r3 just like any of your newest > plugin version? Christian? > 5) How did you create this, and similarly why did it take you so long? What > was the complication involved? And, how does REAL/Xojo Windows even allow > this, isn't it too slow itself to allow it? I was running into some serious issues with Xojo Timers on Windows and he dug in a determined how to use the high precision timers. Tim _______________________________________________ Mbsplugins_monkeybreadsoftware.info mailing list [email protected] https://ml01.ispgateway.de/mailman/listinfo/mbsplugins_monkeybreadsoftware.info
