Add timer to a Windows Forms application

Question

I want to add a timer rather than a countdown which automatically starts when the form loads. Starting time should be 45 minutes and once it ends, i.e. on reaching 0 minute

Answer 1

Download http://download.cnet.com/Free-Desktop-Timer/3000-2350_4-75415517.html

Then add a button or something on the form and inside its event, just open this app ie:

{

Process.Start(@"C:\Program Files (x86)\Free Desktop Timer\DesktopTimer");

}

Answer 2

Something like this in your form main. Double click the form in the visual editor to create the form load event.

 Timer Clock=new Timer();
 Clock.Interval=2700000; // not sure if this length of time will work 
 Clock.Start();
 Clock.Tick+=new EventHandler(Timer_Tick);

Then add an event handler to do something when the timer fires.

  public void Timer_Tick(object sender,EventArgs eArgs)
  {
    if(sender==Clock)
    {
      // do something here      
    }
  }

Answer 3

Bit more detail:

    private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        Timer MyTimer = new Timer();
        MyTimer.Interval = (45 * 60 * 1000); // 45 mins
        MyTimer.Tick += new EventHandler(MyTimer_Tick);
        MyTimer.Start();
    }

    private void MyTimer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        MessageBox.Show("The form will now be closed.", "Time Elapsed");
        this.Close();
    }