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  • M Michel Wassink

    Sorry, my fault.:zzz: choose between: status->SetTimer(ELAPSED_TIMER, 1000, NULL); or SetTimer(status->m_hWnd,ELAPSED_TIMER, 1000, NULL); Michel Wassink


    We must make user friendly software. Where are friendly users?

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    VinayCool
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    Hi Michel Wassink, It's working fine thank you very much.. I have one more problem with timer can u please tell me how to stop the timer??? timer which i have added does not stop.

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      Hi Michel Wassink, I tryed as u said i am getting below error status->SetTimer(NULL,ELAPSED_TIMER, 1000, NULL); error C2660: 'SetTimer' : function does not take 4 parameters Error executing cl.exe.

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      vinaycool wrote:

      status->SetTimer(NULL,ELAPSED_TIMER, 1000, NULL);

      do this :- status->SetTimer(ELAPSED_TIMER, 1000, NULL);

      "Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow

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        vinaycool wrote:

        status->SetTimer(NULL,ELAPSED_TIMER, 1000, NULL);

        do this :- status->SetTimer(ELAPSED_TIMER, 1000, NULL);

        "Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow

        cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/ IV

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        Hi, This is working fine for me SetTimer(status->m_hWnd,ELAPSED_TIMER, 1000, NULL); i want to know how to stop the timer ....

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        • M Michel Wassink

          Sorry, my fault.:zzz: choose between: status->SetTimer(ELAPSED_TIMER, 1000, NULL); or SetTimer(status->m_hWnd,ELAPSED_TIMER, 1000, NULL); Michel Wassink


          We must make user friendly software. Where are friendly users?

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          Hi Michel Wassink, i tryed using KillTimer(ELAPSED_TIMER); error C2660: 'KillTimer' : function does not take 1 parameters Error executing cl.exe. can u please tell how to stop ....

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            Hi Michel Wassink, It's working fine thank you very much.. I have one more problem with timer can u please tell me how to stop the timer??? timer which i have added does not stop.

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            Michel Wassink
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            Use KillTimer(ELAPSED_TIMER); to stop the timer. Michel Wassink


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            • M Michel Wassink

              Use KillTimer(ELAPSED_TIMER); to stop the timer. Michel Wassink


              We must make user friendly software. Where are friendly users?

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              VinayCool
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              Hi, I used KillTimer(ELAPSED_TIMER); i got error C2660: 'KillTimer' : function does not take 1 parameters Error executing cl.exe. then i used KillTimer(NULL,ELAPSED_TIMER); then no error but timer is not stoping please give me some solution.

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              • V VinayCool

                Hi, This is working fine for me SetTimer(status->m_hWnd,ELAPSED_TIMER, 1000, NULL); i want to know how to stop the timer ....

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                vinaycool wrote:

                This is working fine for meSetTimer(status->m_hWnd,ELAPSED_TIMER, 1000, NULL);i want to know how to stop the timer ....

                Ok, KillTimer(..) will stop the timer

                "Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow

                cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/ IV

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                • T ThatsAlok

                  vinaycool wrote:

                  This is working fine for meSetTimer(status->m_hWnd,ELAPSED_TIMER, 1000, NULL);i want to know how to stop the timer ....

                  Ok, KillTimer(..) will stop the timer

                  "Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow

                  cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/ IV

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                  hi, I tryed using KillTimer(ELAPSED_TIMER); but i am getting error error C2660: 'KillTimer' : function does not take 1 parameters Error executing cl.exe.

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                    Hi, I used KillTimer(ELAPSED_TIMER); i got error C2660: 'KillTimer' : function does not take 1 parameters Error executing cl.exe. then i used KillTimer(NULL,ELAPSED_TIMER); then no error but timer is not stoping please give me some solution.

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                    Michel Wassink
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                    from within the thread: status->KillTimer(ELAPSED_TIMER); or KillTimer(status->m_hWnd, ELAPSED_TIMER); Michel Wassink


                    We must make user friendly software. Where are friendly users?

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                    • M Michel Wassink

                      from within the thread: status->KillTimer(ELAPSED_TIMER); or KillTimer(status->m_hWnd, ELAPSED_TIMER); Michel Wassink


                      We must make user friendly software. Where are friendly users?

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                      VinayCool
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                      Hi Michel Wassink, KillTimer(status->m_hWnd, ELAPSED_TIMER); is working thank you very much..................:)

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                      • V VinayCool

                        hi, I tryed using KillTimer(ELAPSED_TIMER); but i am getting error error C2660: 'KillTimer' : function does not take 1 parameters Error executing cl.exe.

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                        Roger Stoltz
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                        Since you're using the raw API call, you have to provide it with the window handle the same way you called ::SetTimer().


                        _It's supposed to be hard, otherwise anybody could do it!

                        Regarding CodeProject: "resistance is pointless; you will be assimilated"_

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                        • V VinayCool

                          hi, I tryed using KillTimer(ELAPSED_TIMER); but i am getting error error C2660: 'KillTimer' : function does not take 1 parameters Error executing cl.exe.

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                          ThatsAlok
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                          vinaycool wrote:

                          KillTimer(ELAPSED_TIMER);but i am getting error

                          what about KillTImer(status->m_hWnd,ELAPSED_TIMER)

                          "Opinions are neither right nor wrong. I cannot change your opinion. I can, however, change what influences your opinion." - David Crow

                          cheers, Alok Gupta VC Forum Q&A :- I/ IV

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                          • R Roger Stoltz

                            Since you're using the raw API call, you have to provide it with the window handle the same way you called ::SetTimer().


                            _It's supposed to be hard, otherwise anybody could do it!

                            Regarding CodeProject: "resistance is pointless; you will be assimilated"_

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                            VinayCool
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                            Hi, Thanks for the information it will be usefull for me.

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                            • V VinayCool

                              Hi, I have a timer which was working proeprly before adding threads, now i have added thread funtion after that timer is not displayed on the dialog window can anyone tell me what is the cause ..... ------------------------------------------- BOOL CStatusDlg::OnInitDialog() { CDialog::OnInitDialog(); HANDLE hr; hr = CreateThread(NULL,0,(unsigned long (__stdcall *)(void *))WorkerThreadProc,this,0,0); return TRUE; } --------------------------------------------------- UINT WorkerThreadProc(LPVOID Param) { CStatusDlg* status = (CStatusDlg *)Param; time(&lStartTime); SetTimer(NULL,ELAPSED_TIMER, 1000, NULL); INDX.startIndex(); return true; } ------------------------------------------------------ void CStatusDlg::OnTimer(UINT nIDEvent) { // TODO: Add your message handler code here and/or call default if(nIDEvent == ELAPSED_TIMER) { time(&lStopTime); cteElapsedTime = CTimeSpan(lStopTime-lStartTime); CString csElapsedTime; csElapsedTime.Format("%02d:%02d:%02d", cteElapsedTime.GetHours(), cteElapsedTime.GetMinutes(), cteElapsedTime.GetSeconds()); if(IsWindowVisible()) { m_TIME.SetWindowText(csElapsedTime); } } CDialog::OnTimer(nIDEvent); } ----------------------------------------------------------------- :) Regards, Vinay Charan.

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                              David Crow
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                              vinaycool wrote:

                              hr = CreateThread(NULL,0,(unsigned long (__stdcall *)(void *))WorkerThreadProc,this,0,0);

                              Since this is an MFC application, why are you not using AfxBeginThread() here.


                              "The largest fire starts but with the smallest spark." - David Crow

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