/// <summary>
        /// Waits for a value to pass a minimum required value
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="obj1"></param>
        /// <param name="minimum"></param>
        /// <param name="timeout"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public static bool WaitForValue(ref uint variable, int minimum, int timeout)
        {
            DateTime start = DateTime.Now;

            while (variable < minimum)
            {
                if (((TimeSpan)DateTime.Now.Subtract(start)).TotalMilliseconds >= timeout)
                    return false;

                System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(1);
            }

            return true;
        }