Update Control On Win Form: Windows-based-timer Vs Server-based-timer

Feb 24, 2011

In a vb 2010 project, I have 2 win forms: Form1 and Form2.

In the Form1 class there is a server-based timer: when the "elapsed event" fires, then I update the text of a Label1 on the Form2. A very simple code:

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Change The Text Of A Label In My Form Based On A Timer?

Aug 10, 2011

In a piece of code I am writing I am trying to change the text of a label in my form based on a timer. I have MANY other labels that are all updating in their own subs and when I try to add any new labels(in any sub) to update it wont. I am using Label.Text = counter where counter is a string that is changing. I have tried refreshing the form, Label.refresh() Label1.Update()....The only thing I think it could be is that the redraw is being held up by other calculations on the cpu. How can I make the label text change and update properly?

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Timer Control In VB - When I Click Outside Of The Form, The Timer Stops?

Mar 24, 2009

I have a timer in vb.net and it's interval is 1000ms ,. i have placed in it's timer_tick event a code that will print screen the screen and save it to a database.The problem is when i click outside of the form, or loosing the focus of the mouse to the form containing that timer/printscreen, the timer stops. As a result the printscreen also stops.here are it's properties:

generate member = true
interval = 1000
modifiers = friend

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VS 2005 - Function Based On Timer?

Feb 9, 2010

I can't seem to get one of my functions to work based on a timer. Every tick of the timer, I'm trying to call a function which will start periodically taking screen shots until the 'Finish' button is pressed. However, I've run into numerous errors and wondered if anyone could give me any insight or suggestions. Here is what I have so far.

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One of the errors included "Public Sub RunAC() does not have the same signature as delegate". This might be really obvious, I'm a recent Computer Programmer / Analyst graduate with intermediate VB.net experience.

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Make A Farming Like Game But The Plants Will Grow Based On A Timer?

Jun 10, 2012

I often think of classes and modules as "global" variables or variables you can use any where in your solution/project. can you make global timers? I basicly want to make a farming like game but the plants will grow based on a timer. So if the player closes that form the timer needs to still tick. So can I make global timers so the timer would not have to start over if the form is closed and reopened?

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.net - Accurate Windows Timer - System.Timers.Timer() Is Limited To 15 Msec

Jan 15, 2009

I need an accurate timer to interface a Windows application to a piece of lab equipment.I used System.Timers.Timer() to create a timer that ticks every 10 msec, but this clock runs slow. For example 1000 ticks with an interval of 10 msec should take 10 wall-clock seconds, but it actually takes more like 20 wall-clock sec (on my PC). I am guessing this is because System.Timers.Timer() is an interval timer that is reset every time it elapses. Since it will always take some time between when the timer elapses and when it is reset (to another 10msec) the clock will run slow. This probably fine if the interval is large (seconds or minutes) but unacceptable for very short intervals.Is there a function on Windows that will trigger a procedure every time the system clock crosses a 10 msec (or whatever) boundary?

UPDATE: System.Timers.Timer() is extremely inaccurate for small intervals.I wrote a simple program that counted 10 seconds several ways:

Interval=1, Count=10000, Run time = 160 sec, msec per interval=16
Interval=10, Count=1000, Run time = 16 sec, msec per interval=15
Interval=100, Count=100, Run time = 11 sec, msec per interval=110
Interval=1000, Count=10, Run time = 10 sec, msec per interval=1000

It seems like System.Timers.Timer() cannot tick faster that about 15 msec, regardless of the interval setting.Note that none of these tests seemed to use any measurable CPU time, so the limit is not the CPU, just a .net limitation (bug?)For now I think I can live with an inaccurate timer that triggers a routine every 15 msec or so and the routine gets an accurate system time. Kinda strange, but...I also found a shareware product ZylTimer.NET that claims to be a much more accurate .net timer (resolution of 1-2 msec). This may be what I need. If there is one product there are likely others.

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VB6 Create Object Of Timer Instead Of Timer Control

Nov 6, 2009

VB6 create object of timer instead of timer control

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.net - SQL Server - Update Rows Based On A List?

Jul 8, 2010

I'm working with Windows Forms - VB.NET.Here's what I have:

A ListView with checkboxes set to True
A Button (triggers the update)
A database table with similar fields as the ListView

What I want to happen:when the user clicks the Button, all items on the ListView with checkbox checked will be updated.My progress:I've already collected the ID of the checked items and stored them in an array. I'll be using this to update the database table.I don't know how to put them in the SqlCommand.Parameters Also, I don't know the update command for such scenario (where in/exist (@parameters))

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SQL Server - Update Rows Based On A List

Jun 8, 2011

I'm working with Windows Forms - VB.NET.

Here's what I have:

A ListView with checkboxes set to True A Button (triggers the update) A database table with similar fields as the ListView

What I want to happen:

when the user clicks the Button, all items on the ListView with checkbox checked will be updated.

My progress: I've already collected the ID of the checked items and stored them in an array. I'll be using this to update the database table.

The problem: I don't know how to put them in the SqlCommand.Parameters Also, I don't know the update command for such scenario (where in/exist (@parameters))

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VS 2008 - Update Form From Db Using A Timer?

Feb 18, 2010

I have a form that is currently working how I want it to. I want it to update every 30 seconds. I have set the time to 30 seconds but can you verify I have the correct code in my timer? Do I need to reconnect to the database every time it counts down from 30? here is my code that runs on form load...

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Windows Forms Timer Control

Jun 30, 2011

Whatever project I'm making, I always encounter a problem with a Windows Forms Timer control, I guess I just make a little mistake somewhere... So I thought I'd post it here and hopefully someone here can explain what I'm doing wrong.

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Way To Create Empty Data Table / Update Its Contents Based On Columns Not Add Data Based On Addition Of New Rows

Apr 6, 2011

I am creating a project in VB.NET in which one of the reports require that the name of employees should be displayed as column names and whatever work they have done for a stated period should appear in rows below that particular column.Now as it is clear, the columns will have to be added at runtime. Am using an ODBC Data source to populate the grid. Also since a loop will have to be done to find out the work done by employees individually, so the number of rows under one column might be less or more than the rows in the next column.Is there a way to create an empty data table and then update its contents based on columns and not add data based on addition of new rows.

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VS 2008 Difference Between System.Timers.Timer And System.Windows.Forms.Timer?

Jun 15, 2009

I'm wondering what exactly is the difference System.Timers.Timer and System.Windows.Forms.Timer???

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Get System Date From SQL Server To Status Strip With Timer Control

Dec 15, 2011

How can I get SQL Date and time into statusstrip with timeer control

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Creating A Server Client Based Windows Application?

Jan 13, 2010

I am trying to create an application for official use. The idea is to built in the Chat communication. I am wrtting some code for Chat Server/client.

1) Where do I keep the DB (suppose if I have SQL server on hosted web site)

2) Can I configure DB on my home PC ( no matter where client runs throughout the world if should refer the DB on my machine)

3) For Server - How to read the Users(Name and IP) from domain(AD) as well as on LAN.

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Enable And Start Windows Form Timer?

Jun 16, 2011

In my Windows Form's application, I enable and start a Windows Form's Timer for a state machine which interacts with various User Controls. In one part of the state machine where an external device is being rebooted, I need to disable the User Interface (a User Control's UI) for the time it takes the device to reboot. The problem exists in that once I use System.Threading.Sleep, the timer that fires the State Machine stops and never restarts. I even re-enabled the Timer and re-started it after the Sleep command but to no avail. Is this expected operation or should a Windows Form's Timer be able to restart after a Sleep?

Snippet of code from a step in the state machine below:
Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor
MainForm.Enabled = False
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(8000)
MainForm.Enabled = True
Cursor.Current = Cursors.Default
MainForm.t1.Enabled = True
MainForm.t1.Start()

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Login Form Update Textbox Based On Combobox?

Mar 30, 2011

i have a login form that works ok. but i need to insert a textbox in it that has to be filled with the real username based on combobox selection. following the code for the login window. That code works OK.

Dim conn_login As SqlClient.SqlConnection
conn_login = New SqlClient.SqlConnection()
conn_login.ConnectionString = "Data Source=SQL;Initial Catalog=orcamento;Persist

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Control The Timer Function In Window Form?

Aug 11, 2009

how to use the timer to control the blinking? Cuz i tried to stop one timer, it did stop this timer but if i didnt stop the timer 1, both timer 1 and timer 2 will begin although the data is in different entity. By right if the alarm comes in from block 2, only block 2 button will blink, like wise if the alarm comes in from block 1, only block 1 button will blink

the below is my code:

Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Imports System.data
Imports System.Drawing.Image

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Timer Control On Child Form Crashes VS 2010?

Sep 7, 2011

I've created a form that has a timer control. When this form loads it counts down before running a procedure. Simple.

Now I want to subclass this form in a new VB.NET project to so that another form inherits this form (an it's timer functionality) and runs a different procedure on this new form.My problem is that when I create the form in my new project the timer from the parent form seems to be running and when it's time is up it runs and code and crashes the VS environment.

I've searched high and low but have only found references to making sure the timer is disabled at design time. I've done this on the parent form but in this parent form's Load event the timer is enabled.... the purpose of the form. So when the child form loads it is enabling the timer. How can I work around this? Can I enable the timer from the child form? Timer is not visible when the child form loads so how do I manipulate it?

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Applying Security On A Windows Form-Based?

Jul 8, 2010

I'm creating a windows application form in vs 2005 for a client.. It's a data-tracking application. I have a few questions.The client wants a logon screen to be added into the application (at least any way or method that'll ensure that security was applied). My question in regards to this topic would be; Is it necessary to create a logon screen (or even a user authorization) for a windows form? I realize that in a webform project, security should always be considered and should be applied in all areas. Although with a windows form, I thought you can authorize who can gain access to the application by defining which workstations to install the final production release of the application (when its time to deploy the file). Is this correct?

My next question is, what is the best method to exporting data from EXCEL to SQL tables? I have many Excel files that I'd like to take portions of data from each file and insert them to there proper table.

The last question is about deploying a windows form application. As you can tell, I don't have much experience when it comes to developing Windows Form projects. Anyways back to the topic, When deploying a project, does it provide a .EXE file (installation package) to install the application on the workstation? Or is it a .EXE file of the application, where you can run it and no need to install anything?

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Resize Windows Form Based On Option?

Dec 23, 2010

how could I resize a window based on option? Its a pretty simple dialog box that I only want to display additional controls if an option is selected, and resize the window.

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Create A Game When Move A Picture Box Around The Form With A Timer Control?

Dec 17, 2009

i am try to create a game when i move a picture box around my form with a timer control i almost done every thing but the problem is avoiding the flikkering effect ?is there any way to avoid it?

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I want to use automated testing using autoit for my existing windows form based application. Currently looking at the autoit documentation I couldnt figure out how to start a existing windows application in vb.net and then use it for further automation.

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Form Support Multilanguage At Runtime In Windows Based Application

Dec 26, 2010

My registration form has to support multi laguages at runtime based on user selection language from combo box in windows based application using vb.net

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Form Opacity With Timer Control - Textbox Text Area Is Alway Clear?

May 21, 2009

I trying to fade-in the application startup form using the forms opacity and a timer control.I dont know if I am using the right approch to achieve this so suggestions for alternatativ approches are welcome.I have a form with a few randomly select controls on it, one of which is a textbox.When I run the code, the form and all its controls reflect the changes to the form opacity property set through the timer_tick event except the textbox.The textbox remains clear all the time and I would like to know: Why?[code].....

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Extend My Interval Timer Timer To Include Hours In Addition To Minutes And Seconds?

Aug 2, 2010

What I need to do to make this code work for hours as well?[code]...

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Asp.net - Local Static Variables In Timer.Tick Event (Stopping A Timer)

Jul 9, 2009

I have a timer on a page in ASP.NET.

After a certain period of time elapses, I want to disable the timer.

I want to put a static variable in the timers tick event that will track how many seconds have elapsed.

My question is, will this work?

If user X and Y are viewing the page will they both have separate local static variables?

What is the best method of shutting down an ASP.NET timer after a certain elapsed time?

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Synchronize The Timer Event So That The Timer Executes From The Background Worker Thread?

Apr 23, 2009

I have a windows application that need to process som quite time consuming jobs. In my first try i did all processing under
the form thread. The result was bad response and update of the form due to the heavy jobs.To get around the problem with bad response from the form i created a new class "processing" where i put all the data processing. Then i instanciated a background worker where i in the "doWork" sub created a new instance of "processing".The "processing" class creates a timer from system.timer, and the timer drives the processing.On the Timer event Elapsed the timer starts a new thread from the thread pool.

My problem is now when i want to asynchronously close the background worker (with the corresponding function call what ever it is called ...) there is still a timer thread out there that causes exceptions for me.

1. How can i close my background worker and at the same time have the timer to be stopped?

2. Is there a way to synchronize the timer event so that the timer executes from the background worker thread?

3. Is there a better approach for me to adapt?

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Open Form Based On Value (inside Column) In DataGridView Control

Jun 9, 2011

I am developing a software using microsoft visual studio basic 2010. I used a datagridview control to display a list of data from product table. What I want to do (actually I am not sure how to do it, or is there a way to do it), when I choose one of the value in one of the column inside the table, I want it to open a form that contain data(details) based on that value.
How to do it? How to call the value that I pressed, so it can be used to open a new form containing the details of that value

Example of the data: (the "system" column) SYSTEM
topaz
nex1300
Nec
If I pressed "topaz" system, it will prompt me to a new form containing the details of that "topaz" system.

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Create An Array Of Timer - Raise The Tick Event For A Particular Timer?

Jan 11, 2011

I want to create an array of timer in vb.net. My problem is that how will i raise the tick event for a particular timer, say mytimer(x).tick and inside the tick event there is also a button, say mybutton(x) which changes location every interval. for example:

public class blah
dim mybuttons(20) as button
dim mytimer(20) as timer
private sub form_load(....) handles me.load
for x as integer = 0 to 20

[Code]...

i dont know what to do next, all i want is to pass the button mybuttons(x) to mytimer(x) tick event, in which their index number are the same. i want to create one timer per button. how to do that? please help me and post example codes. i've researched the net but i cant understand passing variables, addhandlers, etc. i'm just new to programming object oriented.

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