Imposing a delay in code execution

1 Apr 2005 6:59 PM

Marty

Hi,

Is there a "light" way on CPU usage to delay a process in the code
execution. For example, if I want a function to wait 5 seconds before
continue executing without using a timer.

Is there a better way than using this:
While (MyCondition is true)
System.Windows.Forms.Application.DoEvents()
End While

Thanks,
Marty

1 Apr 2005 7:02 PM

Marina

Use the Thread.Sleep method.

"Marty" <xmart***@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Hi,
>
> Is there a "light" way on CPU usage to delay a process in the code
> execution. For example, if I want a function to wait 5 seconds before
> continue executing without using a timer.
>
> Is there a better way than using this:
> While (MyCondition is true)
> System.Windows.Forms.Application.DoEvents()
> End While
>
> Thanks,
> Marty

1 Apr 2005 7:45 PM

Marty

Great,
that's really nice :)
Marty

Marina wrote:

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> Use the Thread.Sleep method.
>
> "Marty" <xmart***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:FSg3e.107325$KI2.52988@clgrps12...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>Is there a "light" way on CPU usage to delay a process in the code
>>execution. For example, if I want a function to wait 5 seconds before
>>continue executing without using a timer.
>>
>>Is there a better way than using this:
>>While (MyCondition is true)
>>System.Windows.Forms.Application.DoEvents()
>>End While
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Marty
>
>
>

1 Apr 2005 7:32 PM

Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]

"Marty" <xmart***@hotmail.com> schrieb:
> Is there a "light" way on CPU usage to delay a process in the code
> execution. For example, if I want a function to wait 5 seconds before
> continue executing without using a timer.
>
> Is there a better way than using this:
> While (MyCondition is true)
> System.Windows.Forms.Application.DoEvents()
> End While

'System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(<number of milliseconds>)' will block the
currently executing thread.

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