Ticking time on a label

[MorganSim]

Am trying to make the label's text to the current time, but not using the 'static' DateTime.Now property which I tried to use lately. How can I go about it.Please help. :((

[Manas Bhardwaj]

Use BackGroundWroker Process (i.e. a different thread) to update the time on label after every 1 sec(or whatever interval you like)

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[Alan Balkany]

You could use the Timer class, which is simpler than explicitly creating another process:

protected Timer tim = new Timer(); // Create timer.

...
// Set up timer:
tim.Tick += new EventHandler(tim_Tick); // Called at timer intervals.
tim.Interval = timerInterval; // Set timer interval.

...

private void tim_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Set label to current time...
}

[vikas amin]

avoid using threads to update your gui , insted use events . also you can use DateTime.Now to get the time

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modified on Thursday, July 24, 2008 5:33 PM

[PIEBALDconsult]

I have threads update my GUI all the time, but they have to be done properly. I don't see how an event would help avoid using a thread.