OnTimer to Often?

[Jimmy]

Will setting the ontimer interval to a low number cause memory problems down
the Line? I have a text box to display the time and set the forms ontimer
interval to 1000ms (1 second) so the box requeries every second, thus the
time is always accurate to the second. Am I asking for trouble? Also, is
there a way to set up the Now() function so that it doesnt display the
seconds?

[Rick Brandt]

Re: OnTimer to Often?

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Will setting the ontimer interval to a low number cause memory problems down
the Line? I have a text box to display the time and set the forms ontimer
interval to 1000ms (1 second) so the box requeries every second, thus the time
is always accurate to the second. Am I asking for trouble? Also, is there a
way to set up the Now() function so that it doesnt display the seconds?

There is something to be said for using Timer events sparingly as they can be a
resource drain. You do know that every Computer already has a clock in the
taskbar that would only be a few inches away from the one on your form right?
If you are just doing this for "flare" I would recommend getting rid of it.

As for the seconds you can use the format property to display the time any way
you like.

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Rick Brandt, Microsoft Access MVP
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RBrandt at Hunter dot com

[Larry Linson]

Re: OnTimer to Often?

"Jimmy" wrote

. . . Also, is there a way to set up the Now()
function so that it doesnt display the
seconds?

The Now() function does not _display_ anything; it returns a date/time
value.

You can use the Format property of your Control, or the Format function in
an expression to display that returned time as you choose. A format of

mm/dd/yyyy hh:nn

in the Format property of a Text Box displays 10/14/2006 22:32 for me.
Using a format of

mm/dd/yyyy hh:nn AM/PM

displays 10/14/2006 10:32 PM.

There's good Help on "Format" -- put your cursor in the Format line of the
Format tab of the property sheet for your TextBox and press F1. (With
Access 2002, you then get a choice of formatting details. Access 2002 is the
version to which I have immediate access as I answer this post.)

Larry Linson