Refreshing at specified time[RESOLVED]

[perlmonk]

On my form, I have a provision for users to call a subroutine by clicking on a button (lets say "ABC").
So, every time the user clicks ABC, the subroutines kicks off, returns the data onto the form in a listview box.

Now, I want to add functionality for an autorefresh...So, I want to add a command button with a textbox asking the user if he wants to autorefresh the app every ___x___ seconds. The subroutine shud be called every x amount of seconds that the user enters (after the command button is clicked).

I believe I can use timer for this functionality...but, Im struggling to add an event into the timer sub, and I have not been able to find the correct solution in the archives.

Any help will be appreciated!!

[NoteMe]

Add an event in the timer sub? Can't you just use the Timer event, and set the interval to what ever is written in your text box?



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[perlmonk]

Add an event in the timer sub? Can't you just use the Timer event, and set the interval to what ever is written in your text box?



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i guess I am wondering wht a timer event is?
will the timer subroutine get called every time when the timer interval is up?

Private Sub Timer1_Timer()
 
'lets say "refresh.text holds the value of the refresh time
timer1.interval = refresh.text
 
call sub_abc()
 
 
End Sub

is that the right way to go about it?

[NoteMe]

i guess I am wondering wht a timer event is?
will the timer subroutine get called every time when the timer interval is up?

Private Sub Timer1_Timer()
 
'lets say "refresh.text holds the value of the refresh time
timer1.interval = refresh.text
 
call sub_abc()
 
 
End Sub

is that the right way to go about it?

Yeah that is the way. But I would have taken out the

timer1.interval = refresh.text

line, and added it to a command buttons click event or something. And remember that the timers Interval property is milli seconds. So 1000 is 1 second.


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[perlmonk]

gotcha...thanks!!!