KreeZiE

Can someone help me now adding timers to a program for school?

It's about a sunscreen.

starbitz

We are very much willing to help here. You just need to be more specific. in what part are you having problems with?
Pls be informed also for our posting guidelines, we are also not allowed to do all the coding for homework assignments.

KreeZiE

I have the whole program done, accept for the timers

the suncreen has to change to open or half open when the wind changes. but because it can be just a little wind, it has to be delayed with about 10 seconds.

same with the light. but then it has to be delayed for 30 seconds or so

can i mail u the sourcecode, so u can look at it?

I would be so thankful!!!!

starbitz

Sure! but I suggest to post your code in here. If its too long, you can attach it as a zipped file. I am suggesting this because there are also a lot members here that have more brains than I do (you know, the experts, gurus, etc..) . They can suggest much better ways in making vb programs work efficiently.

vb_recruit

Well, you could use This method:


Now, when you want to delay, you call the sub.
For example:


Hope that helps,

Chris

KreeZiE

It's to long to post it here, so I zipped it..

The form is in Dutch, but I'll tel u what everything means.

Zonnewering and zonnescherm = sunscreen (a screen against the sun, I don't know the English word for it)

Verlichting = light
dicht = closed

I put 2 timers in the form, 1 for the light, and 1 for the wind...
Do I need to use these or can I use what vb_recruit said?

vb_recruit

You could just Use my method, or you could use Timers.
You decide.

Chris

KreeZiE

but could u read my sourcecode and tell me where to put the source u mentioned?

vb_recruit

Uh, you just place that sub down - and then,
you just place the delay(30.0) bit (for 30 secs) wherever you want it to pause.

Chris

KreeZiE

ok, i'll try it right away...

thanx!

KreeZiE

I can't get it to work...

if I put it between what needs 2 be delayed, then the screen won't close

help?

KreeZiE

I got it 2 work, partualy...

If WindM = "5" And Schakelaar = "Automatisch" And VerlichtingM = "6" And Regen.Caption = "Droog" Then Delay (10#) And Scherm.Caption = "HALF OPEN"

now scherm.caption goes to "HALF OPEN" right away, but the picture I bound 2 scherm.caption delays for 10 seconds...

i don't get it...

starbitz

KreeZie, you dont have to post your code! You have already posted an attachment. Posting very long codes such as this doesnt help because we had a hard time reading it.
Have you copied the code vb_recruit gave you? You can copy and paste it at the bottom of you code and you can call it anywhere, as he said. Now, just call the procedure to the part where the "suncreen has to change to open or half open when the wind changes" in your program.

KreeZiE

sorry for posting the code, I already deleted it...
the delay sub is on the bottom now, and it's working, not all the way I wanted it, but I think it's good enough...

I just don't get it, the text changes right away, and the picture i bound to it delays for 10 seconds...
why doesn't the text delay?

KreeZiE

o no, i forgot something...
If the value is changed back, then the delay has to end...
an example: the screen goes out with a value of 6 or above.
but if the sun is shining for only 5 seconds and goes behind the clouds again, then the screen musn't go open.

starbitz

I quote the above code from your previous post. Is this code you are using now which according to you works partialy? Try removing the "And" after Delay(10#).
I cant test your code because I cant get it to work.

KreeZiE

if i delete the and after it, it gives an error..

I'll zip the program again, with all the other files to...
The exe file is included 2, so u know what i mean..

starbitz

Do it this way so that you will not get an error:
Do the same to the rest of the codes.

unclebill

From what I get from reading the post and the code, it seems you want the program to control something like a shutter. The shutter activiation is triggered by a particular condition but actual implementation of the shutter action is to be delayed a specific period which can be interrupted before the activation actually begins.

If I surmise correctly, the Timer object would be the best option because the code detecting the condition for shutter activation can set the Timer Interval property for the desired delay and set the Enabled property to start the timer. Then, if the action to actually cause the shutter activation is triggered by the Timer reaching its specified interval. But if the condition changes and the activation should be cancelled, the Timer Enabled property can stop the Timer function before the shutter activation occurs.

I'm also guessing this is not the full program since everything since there is no code that is called except the Form_Load() event unless a control is clicked. If you want an automated control process, you need something to periodically trigger the various routines to monitor the conditions and decide what if any action needs to be started.

This might be a Do ... Loop structure in the Form_Activate() Event procedure which cyclically interrogates each pertinent routine while the program is running.

This D0 ... Loop structure could be triggered by a timer also so that it does its thing maybe ten times per second which is probably more than adequate for the kind of responses you seem to needf rom the program and the extenal hardware.

I hope this is of some help and not just useless rambling.