Need some clarification....

[jaro]

Hi,

I have these ff. code:

/*test/dummy progam*/

#include <time.h>
//var declaration
clock_t start, finish;
double  duration;
double  limit = 5.00; // roughly equal to 5 seconds
int x;

int main(){
    //
    //
    //
    start = clock();
    x=1;

        while(1){

            finish = clock();
            duration = (finish - start) / CLOCKS_PER_SEC;
            if(limit < duration){
                 /* do stuff....*/      
                 printf("round %d",x++); // for example
                start = clock();
                duration =0.00;
            }
        }
return 0;
}

I know that this is not resourece friendly type of code. The code above is a test/dummy program ,the program while running will execute the printf() in every 5 second.

The test/dummy program works fine but when I try to insert this logic to the project that I'm currently working on , it does not work.

The project that I'm currently working on is converted/or run as a Windows service.It was previously a Win32 console application before it is converted to run as a windows service.

I've written the test/dummy program as a Win32 console application. Which work out just fine (nevermind the slowing of the pc). The funny thing is that when I try to convert the test/dummy program to run as a Windows service, it does not works as it is supposed to be. (I've change the printf("round %d",x++); to a writeToFile type of function).

Can anyone tell me why this is happening?
What does converting your program to run a windows service does to your program?

BTW: I'm Using MVC6 and my os is Win2K.

any kind of help will be appreciated.

additiona info:This is the solution that I've though of regarding my previous thread Timed function in C

regards,
jaro