Thanks, that should be very helpful! I've read that timers can be created in code. Does that also mean that their Action event can be defined completely in code, or is it always necessary to create a subclass of Timer, define the action event, and then instantiate it in code?
CV wrote: > On Mar 21, 2007, at 9:10 PM, Jayson Garrett wrote: > > > >> How can I have my Timer subclass have a different default period than >> the regular Timer class? >> >> > > It can be done with a constructor as you suggest. When a Timer > subclass is instantiated using New(which runs the constructor) it > must be assigned to an in-scope property, typically a window > property. This approach works for me: > > Add a property to your window: theTimer as MyTimer, where MyTimer or > whatever is the name of your timer subclass containing the method: > Constructor. > In Constructor have code like this: > > me.Period = 100 > me.Mode = 2 > > In a pushbutton, for example, the instantiation code would be like this: > > dim t as New MyTimer > self.theTimer = t > self.theTimer.Enabled = true > > > > > Best, > > Jack > _______________________________________________ > Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: > <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> > > Search the archives: > <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html> > _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe or switch delivery mode: <http://www.realsoftware.com/support/listmanager/> Search the archives: <http://support.realsoftware.com/listarchives/lists.html>
