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Linux Text Slowdown- HELP PLEASE

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    posidonofthecode
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    How can I slow down text with a 2-second timing in between letters? The following will not work: #include main() { /* And yes, sleep(2); actually takes up two whole seconds for some reason */ printf("\n\nH"); sleep(2); printf("e"); sleep(2); printf("y\n\n"); sleep(2); return 0; } /* For some reason this code FIRST executes the "sleep();" functions first. It then gives the output "Hey" all in one shot four seconds later. I am using Ubuntu if that helps, but I guess everyone else is using Windows because it seems to work on their computers. */

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      How can I slow down text with a 2-second timing in between letters? The following will not work: #include main() { /* And yes, sleep(2); actually takes up two whole seconds for some reason */ printf("\n\nH"); sleep(2); printf("e"); sleep(2); printf("y\n\n"); sleep(2); return 0; } /* For some reason this code FIRST executes the "sleep();" functions first. It then gives the output "Hey" all in one shot four seconds later. I am using Ubuntu if that helps, but I guess everyone else is using Windows because it seems to work on their computers. */

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      Eytukan
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      char* pchText = "Ghost types"; while(*pchText!='\0') { cout<<*pchText++; Sleep(2000); } return 0; tell me what this do in you machine. I'm waiting.

      He never answers anyone who replies to him. I've taken to calling him a retard, which is not fair to retards everywhere.-Christian Graus

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        char* pchText = "Ghost types"; while(*pchText!='\0') { cout<<*pchText++; Sleep(2000); } return 0; tell me what this do in you machine. I'm waiting.

        He never answers anyone who replies to him. I've taken to calling him a retard, which is not fair to retards everywhere.-Christian Graus

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        posidonofthecode
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        I will not be able to write code until I get home, school computers wont let me install compilers :^)

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          char* pchText = "Ghost types"; while(*pchText!='\0') { cout<<*pchText++; Sleep(2000); } return 0; tell me what this do in you machine. I'm waiting.

          He never answers anyone who replies to him. I've taken to calling him a retard, which is not fair to retards everywhere.-Christian Graus

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          toxcct
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          VuNic wrote:

          *pchText++;

          you know this is bad coding, but you push a newbie into it ?! evil you are ;P

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            VuNic wrote:

            *pchText++;

            you know this is bad coding, but you push a newbie into it ?! evil you are ;P

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            posidonofthecode
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            Hey VuNic could you tell me why this is conflicting code and give me an alternative? :rolleyes:

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              VuNic wrote:

              *pchText++;

              you know this is bad coding, but you push a newbie into it ?! evil you are ;P

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              Eytukan
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              lol it isn't bad if we get used to. well, to newbies yes, may be you are right, let him find that out. :) sooner or later he'll find something like that and it's helps him there ;)

              He never answers anyone who replies to him. I've taken to calling him a retard, which is not fair to retards everywhere.-Christian Graus

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                VuNic wrote:

                *pchText++;

                you know this is bad coding, but you push a newbie into it ?! evil you are ;P

                [VisualCalc][Binary Guide][CommDialogs] | [Forums Guidelines]

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                Eytukan
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                So you just got a fan. :|

                He never answers anyone who replies to him. I've taken to calling him a retard, which is not fair to retards everywhere.-Christian Graus

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                  How can I slow down text with a 2-second timing in between letters? The following will not work: #include main() { /* And yes, sleep(2); actually takes up two whole seconds for some reason */ printf("\n\nH"); sleep(2); printf("e"); sleep(2); printf("y\n\n"); sleep(2); return 0; } /* For some reason this code FIRST executes the "sleep();" functions first. It then gives the output "Hey" all in one shot four seconds later. I am using Ubuntu if that helps, but I guess everyone else is using Windows because it seems to work on their computers. */

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                  Adam Maras
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                  Try calling fflush before each sleep call; this way, the text in stdout's buffer gets pushed to the console immediately:

                  printf("\n\nH");
                  fflush(stdout);
                  sleep(2);

                  printf("e");
                  fflush(stdout);
                  sleep(2);

                  printf("y\n\n");
                  fflush(stdout);
                  sleep(2);

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                  • P posidonofthecode

                    Hey VuNic could you tell me why this is conflicting code and give me an alternative? :rolleyes:

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                    Eytukan
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                    std::string str = "A Good Spirit Types";
                    std::string::iterator it;
                    for ( it=str.begin() ; it < str.end(); it++ )
                    {
                    std::cout <<*it;
                    Sleep(2000);
                    }

                    This one's okay?

                    He never answers anyone who replies to him. I've taken to calling him a retard, which is not fair to retards everywhere.-Christian Graus

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                      std::string str = "A Good Spirit Types";
                      std::string::iterator it;
                      for ( it=str.begin() ; it < str.end(); it++ )
                      {
                      std::cout <<*it;
                      Sleep(2000);
                      }

                      This one's okay?

                      He never answers anyone who replies to him. I've taken to calling him a retard, which is not fair to retards everywhere.-Christian Graus

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                      toxcct
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                      much much better :rolleyes: it would be even better if you wouldn't put that horrible using namespace std; at the beginning of your code ;P

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                        much much better :rolleyes: it would be even better if you wouldn't put that horrible using namespace std; at the beginning of your code ;P

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                        Eytukan
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                        That's true. I avoid that too :rolleyes: It's a good practice but I don't feel it's something "horrible". ;)

                        He never answers anyone who replies to him. I've taken to calling him a retard, which is not fair to retards everywhere.-Christian Graus

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                          std::string str = "A Good Spirit Types";
                          std::string::iterator it;
                          for ( it=str.begin() ; it < str.end(); it++ )
                          {
                          std::cout <<*it;
                          Sleep(2000);
                          }

                          This one's okay?

                          He never answers anyone who replies to him. I've taken to calling him a retard, which is not fair to retards everywhere.-Christian Graus

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                          CPallini
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                          I prefer the first release. Just a note, **S**leep is not available on Linux. :)

                          If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                          This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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                            I prefer the first release. Just a note, **S**leep is not available on Linux. :)

                            If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                            This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                            [My articles]

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                            Eytukan
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                            Yeah even I like the first one. But Tox the tiger commands things and I end up changing to what he asks :D Tox Rox! And yes I just noticed in a Linux site, Linux sleeps a bit different with C++ there. lol ;) . gudnite!

                            He never answers anyone who replies to him. I've taken to calling him a retard, which is not fair to retards everywhere.-Christian Graus

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                              lol it isn't bad if we get used to. well, to newbies yes, may be you are right, let him find that out. :) sooner or later he'll find something like that and it's helps him there ;)

                              He never answers anyone who replies to him. I've taken to calling him a retard, which is not fair to retards everywhere.-Christian Graus

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                              CPallini
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                              I agree, that's not bad code at all. Just code. Newbies should masters such C-like constructs in order to master C++. :)

                              If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                              This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                              [My articles]

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                                Try calling fflush before each sleep call; this way, the text in stdout's buffer gets pushed to the console immediately:

                                printf("\n\nH");
                                fflush(stdout);
                                sleep(2);

                                printf("e");
                                fflush(stdout);
                                sleep(2);

                                printf("y\n\n");
                                fflush(stdout);
                                sleep(2);

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                                posidonofthecode
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                                AWSOMENESS!!!PERFECT. I got it now. Adam Maras I am forever your servant. Thanks All for your help :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :thumbsup:

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                                  VuNic wrote:

                                  *pchText++;

                                  you know this is bad coding, but you push a newbie into it ?! evil you are ;P

                                  [VisualCalc][Binary Guide][CommDialogs] | [Forums Guidelines]

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                                  Joe Woodbury
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                                  That's not bad coding at all.

                                  Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke

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