dispatchtimer to work in vb.net?

[jagguy]

I cant get the dispatchtimer to work in vb.net.

I want the MainGameLoop() code to run every 20MS after i click abutton but this doesnt do that.



Dim dt As DispatcherTimer

Private Sub mybutton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) Handles mybutton.Click
dt = New DispatcherTimer
dt.Interval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(20)

' Dim MainGameLoop As EventHandler

' AddHandler dt.Tick, MainGameLoop
MainGameLoop() 'just runs once

End Sub



Private Sub MainGameLoop()

[sparrow1]

Hi,

I think you forgot to start the timer:

dt.Enable = true

Wkr,

sparrow1

[jagguy]

Hi,

I think you forgot to start the timer:

dt.Enable = true

Wkr,

sparrow1

dt.Enable = True 'error as it is read only

i have to add handler somehow?

[sparrow1]

Hi,

Forgot one lettre try this:

dt.Enabled = true

[jagguy]

forget this as there is no .Enabled property but just this and it is Read Only.

dt.IsEnabled = True 'error as read only

[sparrow1]

Hi,

Try this:

dt.Start()

Hope it helps this time,

sparrow1

[jagguy]

NO it just runs the code once .
The timer is not running every interval set.
I am not adding a timer with an event properly as shown below as i dont know how to do.


Dim dt As DispatcherTimer

Private Sub mybutton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) Handles mybutton.Click
dt = New DispatcherTimer
dt.Interval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(20)

' Dim MainGameLoop As EventHandler

' AddHandler dt.Tick, MainGameLoop
dt.start()
MainGameLoop() 'just runs once

End Sub

[dbasnett]

Dim dt As DispatcherTimer

Private Sub mybutton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) Handles mybutton.Click
dt = New DispatcherTimer '<<<------- Do you want a new timer every click??  If not move this.
dt.Interval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(20)
AddHandler dt.Tick, addressof MainGameLoop
dt.start()
End Sub

Private Sub MainGameLoop(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) 
End Sub

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