Timer without a timer?

[mike2]

Hi.
I am making a plugin for a program.
Is there a way to have a "timer" perform an action every x seconds?
I could show an invisible form but when a vb plugin shows a form the plugin host freezes and only the plugin can work.
Althought i havent tested this with me.hide ...
But it it doesnt "freeze" when it is a C++ form...

Anyway how can i make a timer without a timer?

Thanks!

[Wokawidget]

This might help.

Woka

[doofusboy]

Maybe you can play with this; set the variable 'showTime' to False to start, True to stop displaying current time. [no Timer control needed]

If you need to know time expired, capture time when started and stopped and calculate the difference.

Option Explicit
Dim showTime As Boolean
 
Private Sub DisplayTime()
Do While showTime = False
    lblCurrentTime.Caption = Time
    DoEvents
Loop
    
End Sub
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
    showTime = False
    Me.Show
    DisplayTime
End Sub
 
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
    showTime = True
End Sub