Threaded Splashscreen with Timer

[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?

[Cor Ligthert]

Re: Threaded Splashscreen with Timer

Bob,

There are 3 timers, which one are you using?

Cor
"Bob"[color=blue]
>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?[/color]

[Cor Ligthert]

Re: Threaded Splashscreen with Timer

Bob,

There are 3 timers, which one are you using?

Cor
"Bob"[color=blue]
>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?[/color]

[Imran Koradia]

Re: Threaded Splashscreen with Timer

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.T imer 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.

"Bob" <Bob@discussion s.microsoft.com > wrote in message
news:36193E48-709E-4198-848E-FF63320E28B0@mi crosoft.com...[color=blue]
> I have a splashscreen running on a thread from Sub Main and it works OK.[/color]
It[color=blue]
> displays information in a statusbar about queries. I also have a time on[/color]
the[color=blue]
> splashscreen, but the tick event never gets fired. In the Load Event if[/color]
the[color=blue]
> splashscreen I call the timer's Start() event. HOw do I get the tick[/color]
event[color=blue]
> to fire?[/color]

[Imran Koradia]

Re: Threaded Splashscreen with Timer

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.T imer 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.

"Bob" <Bob@discussion s.microsoft.com > wrote in message
news:36193E48-709E-4198-848E-FF63320E28B0@mi crosoft.com...[color=blue]
> I have a splashscreen running on a thread from Sub Main and it works OK.[/color]
It[color=blue]
> displays information in a statusbar about queries. I also have a time on[/color]
the[color=blue]
> splashscreen, but the tick event never gets fired. In the Load Event if[/color]
the[color=blue]
> splashscreen I call the timer's Start() event. HOw do I get the tick[/color]
event[color=blue]
> to fire?[/color]

[Bob]

Re: Threaded Splashscreen with Timer

I added a timer control to the form.

"Cor Ligthert" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Bob,
>
> There are 3 timers, which one are you using?
>
> Cor
> "Bob"[color=green]
> >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?[/color]
>
>
>[/color]

[Bob]

Re: Threaded Splashscreen with Timer

I added a timer control to the form.

"Cor Ligthert" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Bob,
>
> There are 3 timers, which one are you using?
>
> Cor
> "Bob"[color=green]
> >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?[/color]
>
>
>[/color]

[Cor Ligthert]

Re: Threaded Splashscreen with Timer

Bob,

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

Cor

"Bob"
[color=blue]
>I added a timer control to the form.
>
> "Cor Ligthert" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Bob,
>>
>> There are 3 timers, which one are you using?
>>
>> Cor
>> "Bob"[color=darkred]
>> >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?[/color]
>>
>>
>>[/color][/color]

[Cor Ligthert]

Re: Threaded Splashscreen with Timer

Bob,

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

Cor

"Bob"
[color=blue]
>I added a timer control to the form.
>
> "Cor Ligthert" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Bob,
>>
>> There are 3 timers, which one are you using?
>>
>> Cor
>> "Bob"[color=darkred]
>> >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?[/color]
>>
>>
>>[/color][/color]

[Arne Janning]

Re: Threaded Splashscreen with Timer

Hi Bob,
[color=blue]
> "Bob" <Bob@discussion s.microsoft.com > schrieb
>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?[/color]

Perhaps one of the examples here:

http://www.gotdotnet.com/community/usersamples/?query=splash

will help you.

Cheers

Arne Janning

[Arne Janning]

Re: Threaded Splashscreen with Timer

Hi Bob,
[color=blue]
> "Bob" <Bob@discussion s.microsoft.com > schrieb
>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?[/color]

Perhaps one of the examples here:

http://www.gotdotnet.com/community/usersamples/?query=splash

will help you.

Cheers

Arne Janning