Timers

[mbay]

I have made a simple timer using interval=100 etc

but it seems to work at differnt speeds on faster or slower computers.

Is it possible to get vb to copy the windows clock.

Or is there another way.

Thanx a lot Michael Baynham

[Fox]

You can use GetTickCount from the API.

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'In module
Public Declare Function GetTickCount Lib "kernel32" Alias "GetTickCount" () As Long

'The 'Timer'
Dim Temp as Long
Dim Interval as Long
Dim Enabled as Boolean

Interval = 100
Enabled = true

While Enabled
If Temp + Interval < GetTickCount Then
Temp = GetTickCount

'Code here
Endif
DoEvents
Wend
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[LG]

I would say that timers interval is not dependant on a computer speed. But if time needed to execute codes inside timer (wich ir related to copmuter speed) become longer then timer's interval, then APP starts skipping Timer events. That especialy noticible if drawing is involved.

I ussualy messure codes execution time inside Timer events and if it comes longer the Timer Interval I make the adjustment to Interval.