Break timer win32 c++ - c++

Question

I am trying to create an animation loop through the use of timers. I want to call a different SetRenderParams(int) after approximately 5-10 seconds. I don't know how timers work and the documentation I can find online is VERY minimal.
I tried if and while statements to break the timer, but I have come to understand it does not work as a loop, so it cannot check counts. I am never able to move to IDT_TIMER2. I am thinking I might not need multiple timers, since I do not mind keeping the same animation speed (which is what the timer essentially accomplices), but a way to alternate SetRenderParams(int) without breaking from the timer, maybe(?).
I checked timerqueues as well, but while I was checking them I got more and more confused... The link I followed to come this far was the following, however this one does not show a way to input multiple animations in sequence, only one. To be clear, I do not want to have multiple animations at the same time. I want animation after animation, distinct from each other. http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/animation.html
The code I posted is clear from all the experiments I tried.
LRESULT Framework::MsgProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
{
// Set two timers.
const int IDT_TIMER1 = 1;
const int IDT_TIMER2 = 2;
SetTimer(hWnd, // handle to main window
IDT_TIMER1, // timer identifier
50, // 10-second interval
NULL); // no timer callback
SetTimer(hWnd, // handle to main window
IDT_TIMER2, // timer identifier
20000, // five-minute interval
NULL); // no timer callback
switch (message)
{
case WM_PAINT:
{
PAINTSTRUCT ps;
HDC hdc = BeginPaint(hWnd, &ps);
//=== Add code for Rendering Models);
RenderScene(hdc);
EndPaint(hWnd, &ps);
}
break;
case WM_TIMER:
{
int count = 0;
RECT rcClient;
GetClientRect(hWnd, &rcClient);
switch (wParam)
{
case IDT_TIMER1:
SetRenderParams(13);
InvalidateRect(hWnd, NULL, TRUE);
ReleaseDC(hWnd, hdc);
break;
case IDT_TIMER2:
SetRenderParams(14);
InvalidateRect(hWnd, NULL, TRUE);
ReleaseDC(hWnd, hdc);
break;
}
}
break;
case WM_DESTROY:
PostQuitMessage(0);
break;
default:
return DefWindowProc(hWnd, message, wParam, lParam);
}
return 0;
}
edit: forgot to add the initialized variables.
edit: providing a link to the .sln file https://www.mediafire.com/file/x42hy751n89z5bf/Rasteriser.zip/file

Answer 1

I came up with a "solution" but it is really grindy code. I create an Update method with clocks in it and then I call in inside the WM_TIMER . I have to manually input all the clock commands and since I have around 20 SetRenderParams, we are talking about very unoptimized program. Here is the code:
void Framework::UpdateCube(HWND hWnd)
{
clock_t t;
t = clock();
if (t < 10000.0f)
{
SetRenderParams(13);
InvalidateRect(hWnd, NULL, TRUE);
t = clock();
}
if (t >= 10000.0f && t < 10100.0f)
{
SetRenderParams(10);
InvalidateRect(hWnd, NULL, TRUE);
}
if (t >= 10100.0f && t < 20100.0f)
{
SetRenderParams(15);
InvalidateRect(hWnd, NULL, TRUE);
}
if (t >= 20100.0f && t < 20200.0f)
{
SetRenderParams(10);
InvalidateRect(hWnd, NULL, TRUE);
}
}
.
.
.
case WM_TIMER:
{
RECT rcClient;
GetClientRect(hWnd, &rcClient);
UpdateCube(hWnd);
}
break;