How to use timer control in C#

Question

How to use timer control in C#?

 

Any examples? Please Advise

Answer 1

    public partial class FormWithTimer : Form
    {
        Timer timer = new Timer();

        public FormWithTimer()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            timer.Tick += new EventHandler(timer_Tick); // Everytime timer ticks, timer_Tick will be called
            timer.Interval = (1000) * (10);             // Timer will tick evert 10 seconds
            timer.Enabled = true;                       // Enable the timer
            timer.Start();                              // Start the timer
        }

        void timer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            MessageBox.Show("Tick");                    // Alert the user
        }
    }

Answer 2

I managed before you said above but thanks Joshi. I did above now how to show current system time on the form at some specific position. Following is some sample of code I have
[code]
public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            // Instantiate the timer
            timer1 = new Timer();

            // Setup timer
            timer1.Interval = 1000; //1000ms = 1sec
            timer1.Tick += new EventHandler(timer1_Tick);
            timer1.Start();
         
        }
[/code]
[code]
 private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (sender == timer1)
            {
                DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString();
            }
        }
[/code]

How to show current system time on the Form?

Answer 3

    public partial class FormWithTimer : Form
    {
        Timer timer = new Timer();
        Label label = new Label();

        public FormWithTimer()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            timer.Tick += new EventHandler(timer_Tick); // Everytime timer ticks, timer_Tick will be called
            timer.Interval = (1000) * (1);              // Timer will tick evert second
            timer.Enabled = true;                       // Enable the timer
            timer.Start();                              // Start the timer

            label.Location = new Point(100, 100);
            label.AutoSize = true;
            label.Text = String.Empty;
           
            this.Controls.Add(label);
        }

        void timer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            label.Text = DateTime.Now.ToString();
        }
    }

Answer 4

It worked.Thanks a million Joshi

Answer 5

thanks!

Answer 6

Good one. Just wondering, how can I use this with progress bar.

 

Cheers,

Venkatesan Prabu .J

http://venkattechnicalblog.blogspot.com/

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Answer 7

Timer timer = new Timer();
public FormWithTimer()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            timer.Tick += new EventHandler(timer_Tick); // it better tu do this by double Tab Key
            timer.Interval = 1;             
            timer.Enabled = true;
        }

        void timer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
           //Your code
        }
    }

Answer 8

public partial class FormWithTimer : Form
    {
        Timer timer = new Timer();

        public FormWithTimer()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            timer.Tick += new EventHandler(timer_Tick); // It better to do this whith double Tab Key
            timer.Interval = 1;             
            timer.Enabled = true;           
        }

        void timer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            //Your Code
        }
    }

Answer 9

Here is a complete source code with explanation

How to use C# Timer >

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