Threaded Splashscreen with Timer

[Guest]

I have a splashscreen running on a thread from Sub Main and it works OK. It
displays information in a statusbar about queries. I also have a time on the
splashscreen, but the tick event never gets fired. In the Load Event if the
splashscreen I call the timer's Start() event. HOw do I get the tick event
to fire?

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Bob,

There are 3 timers, which one are you using?

Cor
"Bob"

 

[Imran Koradia]

As Cor mentioned, there are 3 timers available. Since you are looking for
the Tick event, I assume you are using the System.Windows.Forms.Timer timer.
This timer runs on the same thread as the main application thread. As a
result, while you are doing some processing, the main thread is busy doing
that work and is not free to fire the Tick event of the timer. I would
suggest using the System.Timers.Timer timer and watch for the Elapsed event
(similar to the tick event). This timer runs on a different thread than the
main application and hence the thread will be able to fire the Elapsed event
when the timer's interval is completed.

hope that helps..
Imran.

 

[Guest]

I added a timer control to the form.

Bob,

There are 3 timers, which one are you using?

Cor
"Bob"

 

[Cor Ligthert]

Bob,

You saw the answer at the message from Imran, I have nothing to add to that.

Cor

"Bob"

 

[Arne Janning]

Hi Bob,

I have a splashscreen running on a thread from Sub Main and it works OK.
It
displays information in a statusbar about queries. I also have a time on
the
splashscreen, but the tick event never gets fired. In the Load Event if
the
splashscreen I call the timer's Start() event. HOw do I get the tick
event
to fire?

Perhaps one of the examples here:
http://www.gotdotnet.com/community/usersamples/?query=splash

will help you.

Cheers

Arne Janning