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OSA : OS_Dtimer_Get
_OST_DTIMER OS_Dtimer_Get (dtimer)
Get dynamic timer's remaining time. Before calling this service you should do one of these things:
- disable interrupts
- enter critical section
- stop timer with OS_Dtimer_Stop service
Otherwise the timer's value can be changed in an interrupt while reading.
OS_ENABLE_DTIMERS constant must be defined in OSAcfg.h. Size of dynamic timers is set by OS_DTIMER_SIZE constant
Call allowed:
Everywhere
Parameters:
dtimer |
Descriptor of dynamic timer. Variable of OST_DTIMER type. Contains timer counter, timer state flags and pointer to next timer in list. For PIC16, can only be allocated in bank0 or bank1 |
Returns:
_OST_DTIMER |
integer value of remaining time (in system ticks) |
Example:
OST_DTIMER dtimer; void Task (void) { for (;;) { /*...*/ OS_Dtimer_Pause(dtimer); if (OS_Dtimer_Get(dtimer) < 10) // Flash green led if less GREEN_LED = 1; // than ten ticks remain OS_Dtimer_Continue(dtimer); /*...*/ } }
Old style name
OS_GetDTimer
