Qt - Simple Timer

main.cpp

#include "mytimer.h"
 
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
  QCoreApplication a(argc, argv);
  
  Mytimer mtimer;   //Costructor will fire where the code is. That's it
  
  return a.exec();
}

mytimer.cpp

#include "mytimer.h"

Mytimer::Mytimer()
{
  timer = new QTimer(this);
  
  connect(timer,SIGNAL(timeout()),this,SLOT(MySlot()));
  
  //Start the timer
  timer->start(1000);   //1000 msec
}

//Slot implementation
void MyTimer::MySlot()
{
  //Timer executed
}

mytimer.h

//Timer Class with Base Class QObject


class Mytimer : public QObject
{
  Q_OBJECT

  public:
    Mytimer();

    QTimer *timer;

  public slots:
    void MySlot();
};