How can I use a Timer control to test how long it takes for a form to load?????

Joey Picerno

I want to test how long it takes to load a form with 150 buttons with a background image(on each button) and test how long it takes to open a form with 150 buttons without a background image(on each button)... I have never worked with a timer control and Im assuming that is what I will want to use. I have built three forms, the first form has two buttons, one to open each of the forms with the buttons. The next form has 150 buttons each with a background image, the last form is the same except each button does not have a background image. That is as far as I have gotten, can someone please explain to me what I need to do from here. Thank you...

nlarson11

Since this is a test, you don't have to do it perfectly. Create a global variable called dtBuild as date Dim oFrm as form1 dtBuild = now ofrm.show In the activate event of form1 put this code MsgBox((Now.Subtract(dtBuild).TotalMilliseconds) / 1000) -- modified at 11:19 Wednesday 8th November, 2006

Joey Picerno

I just get a message box with a zero in it BEFORE the form loads. The msgbox comes up, i click OK and then the form loads... Any ideas????

nlarson11

Try this instead 1) put a dummy label on your form. 2) dim a variable at the form level Private dt As Date 3) code activate with the result Private Sub Form2_Activated(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Activated Label1.Text = (Now.Subtract(dt).TotalMilliseconds / 1000).ToString End Sub 4) code the handlecreated event with the start of the "timer" Private Sub Form2_HandleCreated(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.HandleCreated dt = Now End Sub

Joey Picerno

OK cool, that worked, I THINK.... Do you think its possible for a form full of buttons with a background images to load faster than a form with the same amount of buttons that do no have a background image??? because that is what I am getting...

Joey Picerno

actually nevermind, it doesnt work. I mean it shows how long it takes for the form and the label to load. The label appears before the buttons all are loaded. I need to to appear after the buttons are loaded...

nlarson11

how about moving the code from the activate to the paint event...?

Joey Picerno

that worked!!! thank you very much for your help...