Start/stop button

Rapier503

I am wanting to use a button on a form as a start/stop button for a piece of code. I could put the piece of code in the click function for the button, but is there a better way of achieving this? Via a object of another function? If so how would I trigger the start stop? Please give a code example. Thanks in advance.

drc_no1

Well, my idea would be to use a variable: bool a; ... in the mouse_click event you write: if(a == true) {function_call(var1);} else {function_call(var2);} i did not quite get it what you were doing, but... if that is what you were doing, sorry. in another way i don't know.

quiteSmart

You may use a thread and in the start method of the thread you put your code and when clicking on the strat button you start the thread and you stop it when clicking on the stop button. if you can provide us some code of yours we may help more. good luck

Rapier503

Thanks, but I don't think this is what I want. I want the code that is started (with the start button) to run continuously (loop within the code) until the stop button is pressed. Thanks

Mircea Puiu

Use a BackgroundWorker and set it to accept cancellation.

SkyWalker

Rapier503

Thanks BackgroundWorker looks right for the job !!!

Mircea Puiu

Super :-)

SkyWalker