Can I use a SetTimer() API in a console C++ application?

Question

I have a console application that is using a DLL file that uses a SetTimer() call to create a timer and fire a function within itself. The call is below:

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Answer 1

Very simple timer without Windows

MSG Msg;

UINT TimerId = (UINT)SetTimer(NULL, 0, 0, NULL); // 0 minute

while (TRUE)
{
    GetMessage(&Msg, NULL, 0, 0);

    if (Msg.message == WM_TIMER)
    {
        KillTimer(NULL, TimerId);

        cout << "timer message\n";

        TimerId = (UINT)SetTimer(NULL, 0, 60000, NULL); // one minute.
    }

    DispatchMessage(&Msg);
}