Alarm Clock

[Ricky1]

How easy would it be to make an alarm clock.

I just want it to go of at about 10 different times a day. To remind me to join poker tournements.
I would want it to be minimized to system tray and then just make some random noise when it gets to the time i want it to go of at.

Is this advanced or quite simple ?

[shirazamod]

Sounds quite easy, but you could get this easily from http://www.pscode.com/vb

[randem]

Ricky1,

You could just create a task in Task Scheduler to run a program that just displays a message or just execute the send message command to yourself. No real programming required.

[Harsh Gupta]

Ricky1,

You could just create a task in Task Scheduler to run a program that just displays a message or just execute the send message command to yourself. No real programming required.

ummmmmmm, how can i add a task in the Task Scheduler?? just by making the first form invisible??

[randem]

Harsh Gupta,

What????

[dark_shadow]

task scheduler is a program built into windows i believe

[randem]

Yes,

Start->Settings->Control Panel->Task Scheduler

or

Start->Control Panel->Task Scheduler

[dark_shadow]

if you insist on doing it in code form then try this

Dim showTime As Boolean
Dim MyHour As Integer
Dim MyMinute As Integer
Dim MySecond As Integer
Dim CurrHour As Integer
Dim CurrMinute As Integer
Dim CurrSecond As Integer
 
Private Sub DisplayTime()
    do while showtime = false
    lbl1.Caption = Time
    DoEvents
    Check_Time
Loop
End Sub
 
 
Private Sub Check_Time()
    ' Set hour, minute and seconds for alarm
    MyHour = ' the hour u want somthing to happen at 
    MyMinute = 'the min u want somthing to happen at 
    MySecond = 'the second u want somthing to happen at 
    
    CurrHour = Hour(Time)
    CurrMinute = Minute(Time)
    CurrSecond = Second(Time)
    
    If (CurrHour = MyHour) And (CurrMinute = MyMinute) And (CurrSecond = MySecond) Then
        MsgBox "times up!!!"
    End If

[dglienna]

You can also program the Task Scheduler by using the AT command from the command prompt, or by using SHELL programmatically. Use AT /? to find the parameters involved.

[dark_shadow]

dglienna's way is probally easier than doing it code way but i assumed u wanted code that's why its on the classic vb forum

[dglienna]

You can shell the 'at' command from vb

[dark_shadow]

really ? i never new that lol well we all learn new stuff everyday dont we

[Harsh Gupta]

Harsh Gupta,

What????

sorry for late reply.............i wanted to ask you to explain the process you suggested before!!!

sorry for my bad language!!!!

[randem]

Harsh Gupta,

If you use an NT base OS (Win NT,2000,XP) you can go to the control panel and create a task that you can schedule to run whenever you like. Or you can create one at the DOS command prompt using th AT command. For more info on the AT command... at the command prompt key in AT /?