[RESOLVED] Problem with Date and Time module

[Pantero]

Hi, i've got a module for my program thats displays the active time and date, on a form. For some reason my code is incorrect and nothing happens when I run the form. I can't figure out what the problem is, can anyone help?

Heres the code I have in the module:

Module ModDateAndTime

    'Declares tmrdat as a timer with events
    Public WithEvents tmrdat As Timer
    'declares lbldat as a label
    Public lbldat As Label

    Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles tmrdat.Tick
        'puts the Time and date into the label 
        lbldat.Text = DateAndTime.Now.ToString
    End Sub
End Module

And the code in the form's:

'declares lbldat as lbldateandtime
        lbldat = lblDateandTime

The relevant label in the form is named lblDateandTime

Thanks

[Pradeep1210]

Replace this:
lbldat.Text = DateAndTime.Now.ToString

with this:
lbldat.Text = Now.ToString

[jmcilhinney]

Why would you put that functionality in a module? That is straight-up presentation so it belongs in the form itself. You should add the Timer to your form and then in the Tick event handler use:

Me.lblDateandTime.Text = Date.Now.ToString()

You should use the Date data type rather than the DateAndTime module.

[Pantero]

Okay i've spent a rather frustrating 15 minutes finding out that neither method works.
Both have no errors (when tried separately) yet neither shows the date and time, in the label at all.

Any suggestions?

[jmcilhinney]

Okay i've spent a rather frustrating 15 minutes finding out that neither method works.
Both have no errors (when tried separately) yet neither shows the date and time, in the label at all.

Any suggestions?

Both methods work perfectly. Either you're not executing the code or your referring to the wrong Label.

[techgnome]

The code that I don't see: Where the timer is create, where its interval is set, and where the timer is started.

-tg

[Pantero]

I've just tried both methods again, on a completely new project and still neither works, I must be doing something wrong. I don't know what, but the label doesn't change into the 'active' date and time, and i honestly don't know the reason.

[keystone_paul]

Did you look at techgnome's comment? Unless you start your timer it will never fire the tick event and your code to set the label will never run.

[Pantero]

Ah yes, I must have missed techgnome's comment. Quick question: Where would I start the timer, in the module?, each form's load event?, or somewhere else?

[techgnome]

Depends... when do you want it to start?

-tg

[Pantero]

When the form starts.. So I guess in the form_load procedure..?

[dbasnett]

When the form starts.. So I guess in the form_load procedure..?

That would be my guess also.

[Pantero]

Ah, I already had some code in the Timer_Tick event, already and all i needed to do, was to just enable the timer.

Thanks very much for your help.