Time Alert

[HeSaidJoe]

I would like to display a jpg on my screen at 12:00 noon to remind me of something.

Anyone know where I can find sample code.

Wayne

[Iain17]

Use A Timer. Set the interval to one minute. Hide the form.

Then every time the timer event gets fired, test to see of it is 12:00. if it is then display the form, with a picture on it.

[code]

Dim WithEvents timer1 As Timer

Private Sub Form_Load()

Set timer1 = Me.Controls.Add("vb.timer", "timer1", Me)
timer1.Interval = 60000
timer1.Enabled = True
Me.Hide

Private Sub timer1_Timer()

'test for 12:00
If hour(time) = 12 then
Me.Show
End If

End Sub

[Edited by Iain17 on 03-28-2000 at 11:44 AM]

[HeSaidJoe]

Ok..I set this in the startup and it fires on startup...Is there a way that it can be invisible...I don't want a co-worker to close the application and as a result, I miss running my job.

Ie..I am using it as a sort of scheduler to remind myself to run certain jobs at specific times so I need it to be running. If it's invisible then no one can turn it off accidentally or otherwise.

Wayne

[Iain17]

isn't hidding the form enough? Explain what you mean

[HeSaidJoe]

1st...is there a function for minuites as well
ie...12:45 am

2nd..when you run a vbApp the icon appears in the task tray...therefore it is visible and can be clicked on and closed...

[Edited by HeSaidJoe on 03-28-2000 at 12:15 PM]

[glotzbam]

There is a property of Forms call ShowInTaskBar, and you need to set that to false so that it will not show it there.

About the minutes if you change:

If hour(time) = 12 then

to

If format(time, "hh:mm") = 12:45 then

that should take of it

[glotzbam]

I forgot to mention that the method I gave you will check the time in military time format.

[HeSaidJoe]

Thanks
Wayne

[Pentax]

You can also make the app impossible to turn off (I use it for my reminder-apps).
I don't remember the exact code, but in Form_Unload (Cancel As Integer) you put something like:

Msgbox("Dont turn it off!")
Cancel = -1


When Cancel is set to -1 (or 1 or whatever it is), the termination is canceled. This is the same you use for questions like "Do you really want to close the program?", only here is no Yes-button.

To close the app down, use Ctrl-Alt-Del

Cheers, Pentax

PS.
This can of course be somewhat irritating for your co-worker.