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Device Drivers

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From: David A. Templeton
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 20:37
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To anyone whom this touches...                         Dec 13th, 1992

 I am a Windows 3.1 programmer with a problem and I hope someone out there
 can provide some assistance.  I deal with sampling systems that require 
 very accurate timing for data collection.  Currently, a DOS TSR is being 
 used to track the internal timer, this is done because Windows' own timer
 routine is not very accurate in enhanced mode ( off by as much as 
 1 - 2 secs! ).  Well the problem arises that we want to port this to NT or
 add in other features and TSR communication is not worth the hassle.  So
 my question is can a device driver to hook the timer be a better alternative?
 If so how would I go about setting this up and does any one have source to 
 do this?  I already have a DDK, also which books would help in this area?

 On this same package I am wondering is there any way to check the system
 heap to see if I have any of my DLL's already loaded?  Is it a function
 call or one of those undocumented Windows funcs?

   Many thanks in advance
       David A. Templeton

    e-mail: david@ramsey.cs.laurentian.ca
 
 p.s: Please respond directly to email, thanks
 
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From: david@ramsey.cs.laurentian.ca (David A. Templeton)
Subject: Device Drivers
Message-ID: <1992Dec13.203749.253@ramsey.cs.laurentian.ca>
Keywords: device drivers windows timers heaps dll
Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 20:37:49 GMT
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