Timer stuff

[Fragile]

Is there a way to reset the timer interval without waiting for the full interval the elaps before the changes are made?

First i tried

tmr.Enable = False
tmr.Enable = True

However, I found that this only works some times but not all the time... and now for some odd reason, it don't work at all to reset the interval right away! Any Ideas?


Another thing, is there a way to force a small piece of code (2 or 3 lines) to execute one after another without having the timer event interupting it? So wait until it finishes those 2 lines before going into the timer event?

Thanx in advance...

[Fragile]

So can i temporarily disable the timer and after the 2 lines, enable it again... will it still remember the timer interval? or can i retreive the remaining interval before disabling it then set the interval back in?

[baroberts]

The Enabled property should work for this. I haven't had any problem like this.(Try using a "refresh" method immediately after changing the property.)

For the second, in the timer event you can disable the timer control until the timer procedure finishs. When the code in the timer event is done, Enable it again. You could also check the state of a global variable to temporarily disable the timer procedure(or delay it.).

[kedaman]

Timer is very inaccurate, upto 53 milliseconds so anything could cause the intervals won't work but the event won't fire within code unless you have a doevents statement. Also your event's will stop firing as soon as you turn it of but it won't exit the event for that sake

To exit a Timer interval without having it finish, you can use Exit Sub.

Private Sub Timer1_Timer()

    Timer1.Enabled = False
    Exit Sub    '**The Sub ends here**
    
    Print "End of Sub"

End Sub