How to Generate an Accurate Timer Tick
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From: Cor Ligthert[MVP] on 21 May 2010 07:38 That was the first sentence, did you read all of it? While I advices you already earlier to use in a windows service a windows timer timer, because in that a windows forms timer does not go. You where not asking about picoseconds precise timer, that has been elaborated already more then enough in this thread. But if you don't want to use the windows timer timer, feel free, it cost me at least nothing. Cor "Charles" <blank(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message news:uRLGmlN#KHA.1652(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Have you actually read the article, Cor? I have. It bears out exactly what > I said: "System.Windows.Forms.Timer > If you're looking for a metronome, you've come to the wrong place." > > Charles > > > "Cor Ligthert[MVP]" <Notmyfirstname(a)planet.nl> wrote in message > news:OoAId2M#KHA.4768(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> There is also written that American cars are better than German cars. >> >> Do you believe everything which is written without anything which >> explains why? >> >> Take a look at this page which compares timers. >> >> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc164015.aspx >> >> You can handle them top down like in this page as long as something where >> they don't work fail. >> >> Cor >> >> >> >> "Charles" <blank(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message >> news:e7o3vHM#KHA.5916(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Hi Cor, good to hear from you. >>> >>> I have read that the Forms timer is actually less reliable in terms of >>> its interval than the other timers, because it is single-threaded. >>> Coupled with the fact that I want to use this in a service eventually, I >>> don't think I can use the Forms timer. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Charles >>> >>> >>> "Cor Ligthert[MVP]" <Notmyfirstname(a)planet.nl> wrote in message >>> news:#3x7yxK#KHA.4308(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Then why not use the standard Windows.Forms.Form.Timer, somehow persons >>>> want to use the system.timer.timer (the windows service one) or the >>>> threading timer (who is able to be used in async) >>>> >>>> I am glad that you are not writing of the current fourth one the >>>> dispatcher timer. >>>> >>>> People always write about all timers beside the >>>> windows.forms.form.timer that the others are better, but never tell why >>>> those are better. >>>> >>>> The windows.forms.form timer is at least the most reliable one in most >>>> situations >>>> >>>> Cor >>>> >>>> "Charles" <blank(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message >>>> news:#S6R67E#KHA.1652(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> Hi Dave >>>>> >>>>> Yes, I have. It was my understanding that the Timers timer was just a >>>>> wrapper for the Threading timer. Perhaps not. There doesn't seem to be >>>>> anything there that suggests it is any more reliable the the threading >>>>> version. If it doesn't use WM_TIMER messages, do you know how it does >>>>> work? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Charles >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Davej" <galt_57(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:a38d2fce-5230-42bd-833c-e9b6748bf691(a)h37g2000pra.googlegroups.com... >>>>>> On May 20, 8:51 am, "Charles" <bl...(a)nowhere.com> wrote: >>>>>>> [...] Most of the time, each subsequent tick occurs at >>>>>>> exactly 10 seconds after the previous one, but occasionally >>>>>>> there can be as much as 20 or 30 seconds between ticks. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> You've looked here? >>>>>> >>>>>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.timers.timer.aspx >>>>>>
From: Cor Ligthert[MVP] on 21 May 2010 07:39 I forgot to ask you. How is your American car going at 200 miles an hour? Cor "Charles" <blank(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message news:uRLGmlN#KHA.1652(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Have you actually read the article, Cor? I have. It bears out exactly what > I said: "System.Windows.Forms.Timer > If you're looking for a metronome, you've come to the wrong place." > > Charles > > > "Cor Ligthert[MVP]" <Notmyfirstname(a)planet.nl> wrote in message > news:OoAId2M#KHA.4768(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> There is also written that American cars are better than German cars. >> >> Do you believe everything which is written without anything which >> explains why? >> >> Take a look at this page which compares timers. >> >> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc164015.aspx >> >> You can handle them top down like in this page as long as something where >> they don't work fail. >> >> Cor >> >> >> >> "Charles" <blank(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message >> news:e7o3vHM#KHA.5916(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Hi Cor, good to hear from you. >>> >>> I have read that the Forms timer is actually less reliable in terms of >>> its interval than the other timers, because it is single-threaded. >>> Coupled with the fact that I want to use this in a service eventually, I >>> don't think I can use the Forms timer. >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Charles >>> >>> >>> "Cor Ligthert[MVP]" <Notmyfirstname(a)planet.nl> wrote in message >>> news:#3x7yxK#KHA.4308(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Then why not use the standard Windows.Forms.Form.Timer, somehow persons >>>> want to use the system.timer.timer (the windows service one) or the >>>> threading timer (who is able to be used in async) >>>> >>>> I am glad that you are not writing of the current fourth one the >>>> dispatcher timer. >>>> >>>> People always write about all timers beside the >>>> windows.forms.form.timer that the others are better, but never tell why >>>> those are better. >>>> >>>> The windows.forms.form timer is at least the most reliable one in most >>>> situations >>>> >>>> Cor >>>> >>>> "Charles" <blank(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message >>>> news:#S6R67E#KHA.1652(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> Hi Dave >>>>> >>>>> Yes, I have. It was my understanding that the Timers timer was just a >>>>> wrapper for the Threading timer. Perhaps not. There doesn't seem to be >>>>> anything there that suggests it is any more reliable the the threading >>>>> version. If it doesn't use WM_TIMER messages, do you know how it does >>>>> work? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> Charles >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Davej" <galt_57(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:a38d2fce-5230-42bd-833c-e9b6748bf691(a)h37g2000pra.googlegroups.com... >>>>>> On May 20, 8:51 am, "Charles" <bl...(a)nowhere.com> wrote: >>>>>>> [...] Most of the time, each subsequent tick occurs at >>>>>>> exactly 10 seconds after the previous one, but occasionally >>>>>>> there can be as much as 20 or 30 seconds between ticks. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> You've looked here? >>>>>> >>>>>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.timers.timer.aspx >>>>>>
From: Charles on 21 May 2010 07:45 I don't remember you like this Cor. Is that really you? What have you done with the real Cor? "Cor Ligthert[MVP]" <Notmyfirstname(a)planet.nl> wrote in message news:uIUoIpN#KHA.3176(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > I forgot to ask you. > > How is your American car going at 200 miles an hour? > > Cor > > "Charles" <blank(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:uRLGmlN#KHA.1652(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Have you actually read the article, Cor? I have. It bears out exactly >> what I said: "System.Windows.Forms.Timer >> If you're looking for a metronome, you've come to the wrong place." >> >> Charles >> >> >> "Cor Ligthert[MVP]" <Notmyfirstname(a)planet.nl> wrote in message >> news:OoAId2M#KHA.4768(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> There is also written that American cars are better than German cars. >>> >>> Do you believe everything which is written without anything which >>> explains why? >>> >>> Take a look at this page which compares timers. >>> >>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc164015.aspx >>> >>> You can handle them top down like in this page as long as something >>> where they don't work fail. >>> >>> Cor >>> >>> >>> >>> "Charles" <blank(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message >>> news:e7o3vHM#KHA.5916(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Hi Cor, good to hear from you. >>>> >>>> I have read that the Forms timer is actually less reliable in terms of >>>> its interval than the other timers, because it is single-threaded. >>>> Coupled with the fact that I want to use this in a service eventually, >>>> I don't think I can use the Forms timer. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> Charles >>>> >>>> >>>> "Cor Ligthert[MVP]" <Notmyfirstname(a)planet.nl> wrote in message >>>> news:#3x7yxK#KHA.4308(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> Then why not use the standard Windows.Forms.Form.Timer, somehow >>>>> persons want to use the system.timer.timer (the windows service one) >>>>> or the threading timer (who is able to be used in async) >>>>> >>>>> I am glad that you are not writing of the current fourth one the >>>>> dispatcher timer. >>>>> >>>>> People always write about all timers beside the >>>>> windows.forms.form.timer that the others are better, but never tell >>>>> why those are better. >>>>> >>>>> The windows.forms.form timer is at least the most reliable one in most >>>>> situations >>>>> >>>>> Cor >>>>> >>>>> "Charles" <blank(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:#S6R67E#KHA.1652(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Hi Dave >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, I have. It was my understanding that the Timers timer was just a >>>>>> wrapper for the Threading timer. Perhaps not. There doesn't seem to >>>>>> be anything there that suggests it is any more reliable the the >>>>>> threading version. If it doesn't use WM_TIMER messages, do you know >>>>>> how it does work? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> Charles >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> "Davej" <galt_57(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:a38d2fce-5230-42bd-833c-e9b6748bf691(a)h37g2000pra.googlegroups.com... >>>>>>> On May 20, 8:51 am, "Charles" <bl...(a)nowhere.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> [...] Most of the time, each subsequent tick occurs at >>>>>>>> exactly 10 seconds after the previous one, but occasionally >>>>>>>> there can be as much as 20 or 30 seconds between ticks. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You've looked here? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.timers.timer.aspx >>>>>>>
From: Armin Zingler on 21 May 2010 07:31 Am 21.05.2010 12:08, schrieb Cor Ligthert[MVP]: > There is also written that American cars are better than German cars. 8-| 8-) :-D LOL -- Armin
From: Cor Ligthert[MVP] on 21 May 2010 10:37
Is it Charles Law? "Charles" <blank(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message news:uH1DesN#KHA.420(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > I don't remember you like this Cor. Is that really you? What have you done > with the real Cor? > > > "Cor Ligthert[MVP]" <Notmyfirstname(a)planet.nl> wrote in message > news:uIUoIpN#KHA.3176(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> I forgot to ask you. >> >> How is your American car going at 200 miles an hour? >> >> Cor >> >> "Charles" <blank(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message >> news:uRLGmlN#KHA.1652(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Have you actually read the article, Cor? I have. It bears out exactly >>> what I said: "System.Windows.Forms.Timer >>> If you're looking for a metronome, you've come to the wrong place." >>> >>> Charles >>> >>> >>> "Cor Ligthert[MVP]" <Notmyfirstname(a)planet.nl> wrote in message >>> news:OoAId2M#KHA.4768(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> There is also written that American cars are better than German cars. >>>> >>>> Do you believe everything which is written without anything which >>>> explains why? >>>> >>>> Take a look at this page which compares timers. >>>> >>>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc164015.aspx >>>> >>>> You can handle them top down like in this page as long as something >>>> where they don't work fail. >>>> >>>> Cor >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> "Charles" <blank(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message >>>> news:e7o3vHM#KHA.5916(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> Hi Cor, good to hear from you. >>>>> >>>>> I have read that the Forms timer is actually less reliable in terms of >>>>> its interval than the other timers, because it is single-threaded. >>>>> Coupled with the fact that I want to use this in a service eventually, >>>>> I don't think I can use the Forms timer. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> >>>>> Charles >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Cor Ligthert[MVP]" <Notmyfirstname(a)planet.nl> wrote in message >>>>> news:#3x7yxK#KHA.4308(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Then why not use the standard Windows.Forms.Form.Timer, somehow >>>>>> persons want to use the system.timer.timer (the windows service one) >>>>>> or the threading timer (who is able to be used in async) >>>>>> >>>>>> I am glad that you are not writing of the current fourth one the >>>>>> dispatcher timer. >>>>>> >>>>>> People always write about all timers beside the >>>>>> windows.forms.form.timer that the others are better, but never tell >>>>>> why those are better. >>>>>> >>>>>> The windows.forms.form timer is at least the most reliable one in >>>>>> most situations >>>>>> >>>>>> Cor >>>>>> >>>>>> "Charles" <blank(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:#S6R67E#KHA.1652(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> Hi Dave >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, I have. It was my understanding that the Timers timer was just >>>>>>> a wrapper for the Threading timer. Perhaps not. There doesn't seem >>>>>>> to be anything there that suggests it is any more reliable the the >>>>>>> threading version. If it doesn't use WM_TIMER messages, do you know >>>>>>> how it does work? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Charles >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Davej" <galt_57(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>>>> news:a38d2fce-5230-42bd-833c-e9b6748bf691(a)h37g2000pra.googlegroups.com... >>>>>>>> On May 20, 8:51 am, "Charles" <bl...(a)nowhere.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> [...] Most of the time, each subsequent tick occurs at >>>>>>>>> exactly 10 seconds after the previous one, but occasionally >>>>>>>>> there can be as much as 20 or 30 seconds between ticks. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You've looked here? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.timers.timer.aspx >>>>>>>> |