automatic go on time based (not DelayBeforeClosing)

Hi,

I am looking for something that does this

after selecting 'next' the timer start (for example 5 minutes)
within this 5 minutes I can do what I want on all the other screens, add, remove, update info
when I don't choose 'next' within these 5 minutes an automatic 'next' is performed
and the timer start again
so it is something like DelayBeforeClosing but then not for an popup but based on a 'proces'

important in this is that the counter must go on regardless of actions in between (or not) and only been 'reset' if the right button, 'next' is choosen

is there a solution for something like this

best regards

RdJ


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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/26/2010 11:08AM by RdJ.

Hi RDJ

If I understood correctly, you just need to use the 'Timer' instrcution

Best regards

Hi Fabrice,

Is this also working if the procedure to call is local (in screen1) and I am now on screen5
in the help there is written

Quote
windev help
If Timer is called in a code of a window, window control or procedure local to the window, the timer is associated with the window.

or do I set this at application startup, then 'stop' the timer and activate it again in the window where I would like it to start (i have then to rewrite my local procedure to global)

if it works with going to other screens a practical problem is there, because I call these screens with a specific period and by this procedure with timer the period goes one automaticly ('next' goes to next period).
I can't use

use 

because the screen i wan't to go back is a kind of resultscreen and by

use

also my main (menu) window is closed


I read something about when messages are displayed the timer stops
so if there is a popup messages displayed the timer stops?

is it also possible to show the 'countdown' of this timer so people can see what time is left (like shown with this delaybeforeclosing)

I read something about timersys also, which one is better

best regards,

RdJ





Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/26/2010 01:00PM by RdJ.

Hi Rdj

Maybe you should use threads. With threads you can have several things going on at the same time

I havenot used it myself but are going to. i want my app to check if the licence is still valid. This is a proces that runs regardles of what is done in the app itself.

Take a look at the helpfile using the keyword thread.

Allard