Function

GLibtimeout_source_new

Declaration

GSource*
g_timeout_source_new (
  guint interval
)

Description

Creates a new timeout source.

The source will not initially be associated with any GMainContext and must be added to one with g_source_attach() before it will be executed.

The interval given is in terms of monotonic time, not wall clock time. See g_get_monotonic_time().

Parameters

interval

Type: guint

The timeout interval in milliseconds.

Return value

Type: GSource

The newly-created timeout source.

The caller of the function takes ownership of the data, and is responsible for freeing it.