Timer in C# starts when the application starts rather than when I press the button
I would appreciate your help. I am a total beginner and just about started to learn programming in C#.
I have a form ("ThisProgram") with 2 buttons.
1st button ("OK") is supposed to close the form and start an external program.
2nd button ("Later") is supposed to hide the form and show it again in 2 minutes.
textBox1 is there just for me to see the timer works.
I have 2 problems:
1) The timer that's supposed to open the window (ThisProgram.exe) again if you click "Later" starts when the program starts even if you don't click "Later"
2) Hide(); ... After putting this line in there, it will open the window in 2 minutes and then after another 2 minutes again and so on forever for some reason.
Here's my code:
/// <summary>
/// Description of MainForm.
/// </summary>
public partial class MainForm : Form
{
public MainForm()
{
//
// The InitializeComponent() call is required for Windows Forms designer support.
//
InitializeComponent();
//
// TODO: Add constructor code after the InitializeComponent() call.
//
}
int duration = 0;
void Timer1Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
duration++;
textBox1.Text = duration.ToString();
System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo start = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
start.FileName = @"C:ThisProgram.exe";
Process.Start(start);
if (duration == 1)
{
Timer.Stop();
}
}
void LaterClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Timer.Enabled = true;
Timer.Start();
Hide();
}
void OKClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo start = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
start.FileName = @"C:OtherExternalProgram.exe";
Process.Start(start);
Application.Exit();
}
}
Thank you in advance for your help. If there's anything else wrong or strange in the code, I'd appreciate it too if you let me know.
c#
edited Nov 14 '18 at 21:27
Maximilian Ast
1,90852332
asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:00
Dunno123Dunno123
141
add a comment |
I would appreciate your help. I am a total beginner and just about started to learn programming in C#.
I have a form ("ThisProgram") with 2 buttons.
1st button ("OK") is supposed to close the form and start an external program.
2nd button ("Later") is supposed to hide the form and show it again in 2 minutes.
textBox1 is there just for me to see the timer works.
I have 2 problems:
1) The timer that's supposed to open the window (ThisProgram.exe) again if you click "Later" starts when the program starts even if you don't click "Later"
2) Hide(); ... After putting this line in there, it will open the window in 2 minutes and then after another 2 minutes again and so on forever for some reason.
Here's my code:
/// <summary>
/// Description of MainForm.
/// </summary>
public partial class MainForm : Form
{
public MainForm()
{
//
// The InitializeComponent() call is required for Windows Forms designer support.
//
InitializeComponent();
//
// TODO: Add constructor code after the InitializeComponent() call.
//
}
int duration = 0;
void Timer1Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
duration++;
textBox1.Text = duration.ToString();
System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo start = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
start.FileName = @"C:ThisProgram.exe";
Process.Start(start);
if (duration == 1)
{
Timer.Stop();
}
}
void LaterClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Timer.Enabled = true;
Timer.Start();
Hide();
}
void OKClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo start = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
start.FileName = @"C:OtherExternalProgram.exe";
Process.Start(start);
Application.Exit();
}
}
Thank you in advance for your help. If there's anything else wrong or strange in the code, I'd appreciate it too if you let me know.
c#
edited Nov 14 '18 at 21:27
Maximilian Ast
1,90852332
asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:00
Dunno123Dunno123
141
4
We need to see the code for the timer from your designer file. Do you haveEnabledset totruethere?
– itsme86
Nov 14 '18 at 16:06
2
You can check that by opening the form designer and looking at the timer properties
– None of the Above
Nov 14 '18 at 16:07
Set Timer.Enabled = false; in form constructor so it doesn't run until you press the click.
– jdweng
Nov 14 '18 at 16:17
Oh, so this was it! Now everything works fine. Thank you for your help.
– Dunno123
Nov 14 '18 at 16:49
add a comment |
I would appreciate your help. I am a total beginner and just about started to learn programming in C#.
I have a form ("ThisProgram") with 2 buttons.
1st button ("OK") is supposed to close the form and start an external program.
2nd button ("Later") is supposed to hide the form and show it again in 2 minutes.
textBox1 is there just for me to see the timer works.
I have 2 problems:
1) The timer that's supposed to open the window (ThisProgram.exe) again if you click "Later" starts when the program starts even if you don't click "Later"
2) Hide(); ... After putting this line in there, it will open the window in 2 minutes and then after another 2 minutes again and so on forever for some reason.
Here's my code:
/// <summary>
/// Description of MainForm.
/// </summary>
public partial class MainForm : Form
{
public MainForm()
{
//
// The InitializeComponent() call is required for Windows Forms designer support.
//
InitializeComponent();
//
// TODO: Add constructor code after the InitializeComponent() call.
//
}
int duration = 0;
void Timer1Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
duration++;
textBox1.Text = duration.ToString();
System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo start = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
start.FileName = @"C:ThisProgram.exe";
Process.Start(start);
if (duration == 1)
{
Timer.Stop();
}
}
void LaterClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Timer.Enabled = true;
Timer.Start();
Hide();
}
void OKClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo start = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
start.FileName = @"C:OtherExternalProgram.exe";
Process.Start(start);
Application.Exit();
}
}
Thank you in advance for your help. If there's anything else wrong or strange in the code, I'd appreciate it too if you let me know.
c#
edited Nov 14 '18 at 21:27
Maximilian Ast
1,90852332
asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:00
Dunno123Dunno123
141
I would appreciate your help. I am a total beginner and just about started to learn programming in C#.
I have a form ("ThisProgram") with 2 buttons.
1st button ("OK") is supposed to close the form and start an external program.
2nd button ("Later") is supposed to hide the form and show it again in 2 minutes.
textBox1 is there just for me to see the timer works.
I have 2 problems:
1) The timer that's supposed to open the window (ThisProgram.exe) again if you click "Later" starts when the program starts even if you don't click "Later"
2) Hide(); ... After putting this line in there, it will open the window in 2 minutes and then after another 2 minutes again and so on forever for some reason.
Here's my code:
/// <summary>
/// Description of MainForm.
/// </summary>
public partial class MainForm : Form
{
public MainForm()
{
//
// The InitializeComponent() call is required for Windows Forms designer support.
//
InitializeComponent();
//
// TODO: Add constructor code after the InitializeComponent() call.
//
}
int duration = 0;
void Timer1Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
duration++;
textBox1.Text = duration.ToString();
System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo start = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
start.FileName = @"C:ThisProgram.exe";
Process.Start(start);
if (duration == 1)
{
Timer.Stop();
}
}
void LaterClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Timer.Enabled = true;
Timer.Start();
Hide();
}
void OKClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo start = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
start.FileName = @"C:OtherExternalProgram.exe";
Process.Start(start);
Application.Exit();
}
}
Thank you in advance for your help. If there's anything else wrong or strange in the code, I'd appreciate it too if you let me know.
c#
c#
edited Nov 14 '18 at 21:27
Maximilian Ast
1,90852332
asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:00
Dunno123Dunno123
141
edited Nov 14 '18 at 21:27
Maximilian Ast
1,90852332
asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:00
Dunno123Dunno123
141
edited Nov 14 '18 at 21:27
Maximilian Ast
1,90852332
edited Nov 14 '18 at 21:27
Maximilian Ast
1,90852332
edited Nov 14 '18 at 21:27
Maximilian Ast
1,90852332
1,90852332
asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:00
Dunno123Dunno123
141
asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:00
Dunno123Dunno123
141
asked Nov 14 '18 at 16:00
Dunno123Dunno123
141
141
4
We need to see the code for the timer from your designer file. Do you haveEnabledset totruethere?
– itsme86
Nov 14 '18 at 16:06
2
You can check that by opening the form designer and looking at the timer properties
– None of the Above
Nov 14 '18 at 16:07
Set Timer.Enabled = false; in form constructor so it doesn't run until you press the click.
– jdweng
Nov 14 '18 at 16:17
Oh, so this was it! Now everything works fine. Thank you for your help.
– Dunno123
Nov 14 '18 at 16:49
add a comment |
4
We need to see the code for the timer from your designer file. Do you haveEnabledset totruethere?
– itsme86
Nov 14 '18 at 16:06
2
You can check that by opening the form designer and looking at the timer properties
– None of the Above
Nov 14 '18 at 16:07
Set Timer.Enabled = false; in form constructor so it doesn't run until you press the click.
– jdweng
Nov 14 '18 at 16:17
Oh, so this was it! Now everything works fine. Thank you for your help.
– Dunno123
Nov 14 '18 at 16:49
4
4
We need to see the code for the timer from your designer file. Do you have
Enabled set to true there?– itsme86
Nov 14 '18 at 16:06
We need to see the code for the timer from your designer file. Do you have
Enabled set to true there?– itsme86
Nov 14 '18 at 16:06
2
2
You can check that by opening the form designer and looking at the timer properties
– None of the Above
Nov 14 '18 at 16:07
You can check that by opening the form designer and looking at the timer properties
– None of the Above
Nov 14 '18 at 16:07
Set Timer.Enabled = false; in form constructor so it doesn't run until you press the click.
– jdweng
Nov 14 '18 at 16:17
Set Timer.Enabled = false; in form constructor so it doesn't run until you press the click.
– jdweng
Nov 14 '18 at 16:17
Oh, so this was it! Now everything works fine. Thank you for your help.
– Dunno123
Nov 14 '18 at 16:49
Oh, so this was it! Now everything works fine. Thank you for your help.
– Dunno123
Nov 14 '18 at 16:49
add a comment |
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We need to see the code for the timer from your designer file. Do you have
Enabledset totruethere?– itsme86
Nov 14 '18 at 16:06
2
You can check that by opening the form designer and looking at the timer properties
– None of the Above
Nov 14 '18 at 16:07
Set Timer.Enabled = false; in form constructor so it doesn't run until you press the click.
– jdweng
Nov 14 '18 at 16:17
Oh, so this was it! Now everything works fine. Thank you for your help.
– Dunno123
Nov 14 '18 at 16:49