I need to use a timer to synchronize multiple instances of an application. This is just to show changes made on one running instance on another running instance. For example if a user puts a check in a certain checkbox in his instance I want that checkbox in the other instance to become checked.
So - the simplest way I see to do this is to poll a central config file that automatically gets updated whenever the user makes a change. I know I have to do some work to keep changes from causing recursive transactions, but that's not too tough.
I am going to fire up a timer control to do the polling - and wondered what others though about firing it ever 500 ms? Is that too often?
So - the simplest way I see to do this is to poll a central config file that automatically gets updated whenever the user makes a change. I know I have to do some work to keep changes from causing recursive transactions, but that's not too tough.
I am going to fire up a timer control to do the polling - and wondered what others though about firing it ever 500 ms? Is that too often?