C#•14mo ago

❔ Timer

Is it possible to add a timer that always counts down no matter where i am in the program ?

29 Replies

I want a timer in my code to end the game after 2 mins has gone by (if it is can you not say the code but point me in the direction so i can work it ou tmyself) i use visual studio

Jester•14mo ago

yeah but which kind of project

Dropps•14mo ago

well mind explaining the problem a bit more detailed? what technologies are you using? unity? wpf? maui? blazor?

Lucky_Pepsi_bestOP•14mo ago

in visual studio its a game and iw ant it to end after 2 mins

Dropps•14mo ago

visual studio is an ide

Lucky_Pepsi_bestOP•14mo ago

so is it possible ?

Jester•14mo ago

yes

EntireTeamIsBabies•14mo ago

So. Do you know a bit of you way around DotNET? or are you just starting out and curious of what C# can do? Since you're not responding, maybe are asleep or otherwise occupied I will Give you a few demonstrations of C# Programs on Date, Time & Year, To help you on your way dealing with time in C#

EntireTeamIsBabies•14mo ago

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.datetime?view=net-7.0 This is a documentation page dealing with Time for C#/dotNET

DateTime Struct (System)

Represents an instant in time, typically expressed as a date and time of day.

EntireTeamIsBabies•14mo ago

Crudely, We could get Date and time thusly:

using System;
class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        TimeZone zone = TimeZone.CurrentTimeZone;
        DateTime local = zone.ToLocalTime(DateTime.Now);
        Console.WriteLine("The Local Time is : {0}",local);
        Console.ReadLine();
    }
}

using System;
class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        TimeZone zone = TimeZone.CurrentTimeZone;
        DateTime local = zone.ToLocalTime(DateTime.Now);
        Console.WriteLine("The Local Time is : {0}",local);
        Console.ReadLine();
    }
}

Lucky_Pepsi_bestOP•14mo ago

i just wanna know if its possible as it would require going through something seperate to the main program while the main program running

EntireTeamIsBabies•14mo ago

I have to forewarn you I am close to ending my day here but I can give you a bump over the hill, is that good to you? I'm not spoonfeeding you the answers but I can help you out with showing some work. Good? First and foremost, Yes I think it is workable. But I think you are gonna have to deal with threading next to Daytimefunctionality as well. Which is a bit rough for a starter. Like, crudely,

// A couple of variable instances.
private int _countDown = 120; // Seconds
private Timer _timer;

// constructor or load event
_timer = new Timer();
_timer.Tick += new EventHandler(timer_Tick);
_timer.Interval = 1000;
_timer.Start();

//event handler
void timer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    _countDown--;
    if (_countDown < 1)
    {
    //120 for 120 seconds, IE 2 minutes
        _countDown = 120;
    }
    lblCountDown.Text = _countDown.ToString();
}

// A couple of variable instances.
private int _countDown = 120; // Seconds
private Timer _timer;

// constructor or load event
_timer = new Timer();
_timer.Tick += new EventHandler(timer_Tick);
_timer.Interval = 1000;
_timer.Start();

//event handler
void timer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    _countDown--;
    if (_countDown < 1)
    {
    //120 for 120 seconds, IE 2 minutes
        _countDown = 120;
    }
    lblCountDown.Text = _countDown.ToString();
}

This would be a countdown timer for 120 seconds. (2 minutes) But that timer has to "Click" some other function, right? Otherwise this program runs and shuts after having count down without no one any the wiser. listen, I want to help out, but you are hardly giving me any responses to my questions which is kind of killing communication for me.

Lucky_Pepsi_bestOP•14mo ago

would that run no matter what line the pogram is on

EntireTeamIsBabies•14mo ago

It should run no matter what, unless your surrounding code dictates other standards.

Lucky_Pepsi_bestOP•14mo ago

what ya mean by dicated other standards ?

EntireTeamIsBabies•14mo ago

if some other code says: no this private int _countDown = Completelysomethingelse or a million other things. It just means to say, if this is nearly the only thing in main() then it should be fine. If you can see something that is "conditioning" or "leveraging" the datetime struct otherwise, you get different results. I'm sorry for the wordy-ness, but that's part of the territory. Code = language

EntireTeamIsBabies•14mo ago

-- Please read the contents of this link https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.datetime?view=net-7.0 It explains a lot about using dates, time and years in C#

DateTime Struct (System)

Represents an instant in time, typically expressed as a date and time of day.

Lucky_Pepsi_bestOP•14mo ago

EntireTeamIsBabies•14mo ago

One simple instance:

using System;
class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        TimeZone zone = TimeZone.CurrentTimeZone;
        DateTime local = zone.ToLocalTime(DateTime.Now);
        Console.WriteLine("The Local Time is : {0}",local);
        Console.ReadLine();
    }
}

using System;
class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {
        TimeZone zone = TimeZone.CurrentTimeZone;
        DateTime local = zone.ToLocalTime(DateTime.Now);
        Console.WriteLine("The Local Time is : {0}",local);
        Console.ReadLine();
    }
}

this gets the local time. (I'm letting you read quietly in a bit, but I think You are running to fast for your boots) Get the gist of date-time first, then after, learn to condition it. take your time.

Lucky_Pepsi_bestOP•14mo ago

if the only thing using time is the countdown and i have a Thread.Sleep(50) it should be fine ? its 1 am so im tired so not rlly taking in much tmr ill come back through and laern it all are you good at coding c# ? cause i have this lgoic error that i just cant fix no matter what i try

EntireTeamIsBabies•14mo ago

I am as good as you are. I may just have fixed more things with carefully reading along the way.

Lucky_Pepsi_bestOP•14mo ago

can you take a look at my error and see if you can fix ?

EntireTeamIsBabies•14mo ago

I have to be honest and say no. I can look into the code but before I know how to fix it I am 2 hours into the future. It would be a waste of both our sleep. So. Can we pick this up again tomorrow?

Lucky_Pepsi_bestOP•14mo ago

sure ill send the code and the error so if you got free time ya can look at it tmr

Lucky_Pepsi_bestOP•14mo ago

https://paste.mod.gg/ygzzctyynomz/0 after pressing enter then spcea and hold space it registers 2 input but i just wnat it to take 1 input and then it wont take another input until the spacebar has been releasaed annd repressed

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Lucky_Pepsi_bestOP•14mo ago

in the 3rd like it says private Timer - is timer a data type ? also whats teh event handler ? as in waht does it mean by eventhandler ping me when your on

Accord•14mo ago

Was this issue resolved? If so, run /close - otherwise I will mark this as stale and this post will be archived until there is new activity.

Lucky_Pepsi_bestOP•14mo ago

@OCT'🥚EntireTeamIsBabies!

Accord•14mo ago

Was this issue resolved? If so, run /close - otherwise I will mark this as stale and this post will be archived until there is new activity.

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