Threading C#

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Hi, I am a beginner to .Net Compact Framework programming, I am developing a windows mobile 6 application and need some help with Threading. My Question:, is How to start a Timer on a a form when a form is instanciated and run on a separate thread and also be able to stop the thread when the form is not in use. Since .Net Compact Framework is limited to a certain extent. Any Help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Asad Butt · Answer

Hi, Have tried this and works, its another way arround you can modify per your requiremnt. Atleast the timer 'formTimer 'starts and ends the way you want Hope it helps using System; using System.Linq; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.ComponentModel; using System.Data; using System.Drawing; using System.Text; using System.Windows.Forms; using System.Threading; namespace SmartDeviceProject1 { public partial class Form1 : Form { static int timeChk = 0; Thread thread; System.Windows.Forms.Timer formTimer; public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); // start Thread thread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(EnableTimer)); thread.Start(); // This is d is notan extra timer and is not threaded // you may replace this with what you need to do formTimer = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer(); formTimer.Interval = 1000; formTimer.Tick += new EventHandler(formTimer_Tick); formTimer.Enabled = true; } void formTimer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) { label1.Text = "Timer count : " + timeChk.ToString(); } // static void EnableTimer() { // calls method timeCheck which increaments variable timeChk TimerCallback timeCB = new TimerCallback(timeCheck); System.Threading.Timer t = new System.Threading.Timer( timeCB, // The TimerCallback delegate type. " ", // Any info to pass into the called method. 0, // Amount of time to wait before starting. 1000); } static void timeCheck(Object state) { timeChk++; } private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { // dispose the timer here or may dipose it // int Form_Closing event. formTimer.Dispose(); MessageBox.Show("Timer count at closing: " + timeChk.ToString() +"

This Form will now close "); this.Dispose(); } } }

Threading C#

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