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[VB.NET 2008] A runtime created Timer doesn't work

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  • P Pete OHanlon

    I'm pretty sure you have to Start the timer. If I were you, I would refactor the class so that you had a method like this in it:

    Public Sub Start(ByVal IPAddress As String, ByVal IsLogged As Boolean)
    IP = IPAddress
    Logged = IsLogged
    StartSession = DateTime.Now.Ticks
    mUTimer.Enabled = True
    muTimer.Start
    End Sub

    Then you replace a lot of your code with a simple

    CType(CGlobali.Users.Item(i), CWebUser).Start(IP, True)

    Chill _Maxxx_
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    steve_9496613
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    Thanks Pete, but unfortunately my application runs on Windows CE, so it uses the Compact Framework, not the full .NET and in Compact Framework there is not the method Start for the timer.

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    • S steve_9496613

      Thanks Pete, but unfortunately my application runs on Windows CE, so it uses the Compact Framework, not the full .NET and in Compact Framework there is not the method Start for the timer.

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      Pete OHanlon
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      Ah. In that case, I would probably look at using System.Threading.Timer instead. Documentation[^]

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      • P Pete OHanlon

        Ah. In that case, I would probably look at using System.Threading.Timer instead. Documentation[^]

        Chill _Maxxx_
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        steve_9496613
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        Ok, I take a look at this timer. Thanks

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        • P Pete OHanlon

          Ah. In that case, I would probably look at using System.Threading.Timer instead. Documentation[^]

          Chill _Maxxx_
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          steve_9496613
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          Sorry but I don't know how to use this kind of timer in the way I need (property of an object). Any other suggestions about how to make a System.Windows.Forms.Timer work as I need? Thanks

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          • S steve_9496613

            Sorry but I don't know how to use this kind of timer in the way I need (property of an object). Any other suggestions about how to make a System.Windows.Forms.Timer work as I need? Thanks

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            Pete OHanlon
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            Put a breakpoint in your timer tick event and see if it's being hit when you run it in debug. Does it hit the method or not? My suspicion is that it is hitting the method, but there's a bug in the if statement.

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            • P Pete OHanlon

              Put a breakpoint in your timer tick event and see if it's being hit when you run it in debug. Does it hit the method or not? My suspicion is that it is hitting the method, but there's a bug in the if statement.

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              steve_9496613
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              I put a breakpoint on line

              If ((DateTime.Now.Ticks - mStartSession) > (CGlobali.WebSessionDuration * 10000000)) Then

              but the debug never stop there

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              • S steve_9496613

                I put a breakpoint on line

                If ((DateTime.Now.Ticks - mStartSession) > (CGlobali.WebSessionDuration * 10000000)) Then

                but the debug never stop there

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                Pete OHanlon
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                And if you set the breakpoint in SetWUser? Is it actually executing this line?

                CType(CGlobali.Users.Item(i), CWebUser).WUTimer.Enabled = True

                Chill _Maxxx_
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                • S steve_9496613

                  Hi everybody, my application runs on WinCE 5 device, it communicates with a PLC via modbus/TCP and it integrates a web server (code found in the article "Create your own Web Server using C#"). I'm trying to manage the remote access (from web browser) with user authentication and session timeout. Every user is an object of the following class:

                  Public Class CWebUser

                  Private mUserName As String = "" 'nome utente
                  Private mPassword As String = "" 'MD5 della password
                  Private mIP As String = "" 'IP di provenienza della connessione
                  Private mStartSession As Long = 0 'istante di inizio della connessione come ticks
                  Private mLogged As Boolean = False 'flag per sapere se l'utente è loggato
                  Private WithEvents mWUTimer As System.Windows.Forms.Timer 'timer per gestire la durata della connessione

                  Sub New()
                  mWUTimer = New System.Windows.Forms.Timer()
                  mWUTimer.Enabled = False
                  mWUTimer.Interval = 10000
                  AddHandler (mWUTimer.Tick), AddressOf WUTimer_Tick
                  End Sub

                  Private Sub WUTimer_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
                  If ((DateTime.Now.Ticks - mStartSession) > (CGlobali.WebSessionDuration * 10000000)) Then
                  mWUTimer.Enabled = False
                  mIP = ""
                  mLogged = False
                  End If
                  End Sub

                  Public Property UserName() As String
                  Get
                  Return mUserName
                  End Get
                  Set(ByVal value As String)
                  mUserName = value
                  End Set
                  End Property

                  Public Property Password() As String
                  Get
                  Return mPassword
                  End Get
                  Set(ByVal value As String)
                  mPassword = value
                  End Set
                  End Property

                  Public Property IP() As String
                  Get
                  Return mIP
                  End Get
                  Set(ByVal value As String)
                  mIP = value
                  End Set
                  End Property

                  Public Property StartSession() As Long
                  Get
                  Return mStartSession
                  End Get
                  Set(ByVal value As Long)
                  mStartSession = value
                  End Set
                  End Property

                  Public Property Logged() As Boolean
                  Get
                  Return mLogged
                  End Get
                  Set(ByVal value As Boolean)
                  mLogged = value
                  End Set
                  End Property

                  Public Property WUTimer() As System.Windows.Forms.Timer
                  Get
                  Return mWUTimer
                  End Get
                  Set(ByVal value As System.Windows.Forms.Timer)
                  mWUTimer = value
                  End Set
                  End Property

                  End Class

                  When the application starts, it creates a list of authorized users. When someone logs in, if UserName and Password

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                  Lost User
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                  steve_9496613 wrote:

                  mWUTimer = New System.Windows.Forms.Timer()

                  According to the documentation[^], that class isn't supported. The Threading-timer[^] seems to be supported.

                  Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]

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                  • P Pete OHanlon

                    And if you set the breakpoint in SetWUser? Is it actually executing this line?

                    CType(CGlobali.Users.Item(i), CWebUser).WUTimer.Enabled = True

                    Chill _Maxxx_
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                    steve_9496613
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                    yes, the line is executed and the property WUTimer.Enabled is really set to true, to check it I wrote just after that line something like this:

                    Dim aaa As Boolean
                    aaa = CType(CGlobali.Users.Item(i), CWebUser).WUTimer.Enabled

                    and aaa become true. It seems like the instruction

                    AddHandler (mWUTimer.Tick), AddressOf WUTimer_Tick

                    does not link the sub WUTimer_Tick to the event mWUTimer.Tick

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                    • L Lost User

                      steve_9496613 wrote:

                      mWUTimer = New System.Windows.Forms.Timer()

                      According to the documentation[^], that class isn't supported. The Threading-timer[^] seems to be supported.

                      Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]

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                      steve_9496613
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                      Hi Eddy, thanks for the replay. Your link to the documentation about the System.Windows.Forms.Timer refers to .Net Framework 4.5 but, for this time, I'm luky and in Compact Framework 3.5 (and also .NET Framework 3.5) this timer is supported. The System.Threading.Timer is supported, as Pete O'Hanlon suggested, but I have some problem to put one of this timer in my class as a property (I mean like I did with the Form.Timer).

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                      • S steve_9496613

                        Hi Eddy, thanks for the replay. Your link to the documentation about the System.Windows.Forms.Timer refers to .Net Framework 4.5 but, for this time, I'm luky and in Compact Framework 3.5 (and also .NET Framework 3.5) this timer is supported. The System.Threading.Timer is supported, as Pete O'Hanlon suggested, but I have some problem to put one of this timer in my class as a property (I mean like I did with the Form.Timer).

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                        Lost User
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                        steve_9496613 wrote:

                        Your link to the documentation about the System.Windows.Forms.Timer refers to .Net Framework 4.5

                        Only for the member-listing; you can select the version with a dropdown at the top. The "version information" and "platform" heading isn't limited to .NET 4.5 - it simply lists where this class is supported.

                        steve_9496613 wrote:

                        Compact Framework 3.5 (and also .NET Framework 3.5) this timer is supported.

                        Not according to MSDN.

                        Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]

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                        • L Lost User

                          steve_9496613 wrote:

                          Your link to the documentation about the System.Windows.Forms.Timer refers to .Net Framework 4.5

                          Only for the member-listing; you can select the version with a dropdown at the top. The "version information" and "platform" heading isn't limited to .NET 4.5 - it simply lists where this class is supported.

                          steve_9496613 wrote:

                          Compact Framework 3.5 (and also .NET Framework 3.5) this timer is supported.

                          Not according to MSDN.

                          Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]

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                          steve_9496613
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                          I'm sure you're right but the page http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.timer%28v=vs.90%29.aspx[^] is different from the page http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.timer%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^] and the Version Information at the bottom of the pages are different. In my application I use some System.Windows.Forms.Timer and they work fine. I will try not to make it known to MSDN...

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                          • S steve_9496613

                            I'm sure you're right but the page http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.timer%28v=vs.90%29.aspx[^] is different from the page http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.timer%28v=vs.110%29.aspx[^] and the Version Information at the bottom of the pages are different. In my application I use some System.Windows.Forms.Timer and they work fine. I will try not to make it known to MSDN...

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                            Lost User
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                            steve_9496613 wrote:

                            I'm sure you're right but

                            ..but I wasn't :-D Yes, that happens too.

                            Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]

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                            • S steve_9496613

                              yes, the line is executed and the property WUTimer.Enabled is really set to true, to check it I wrote just after that line something like this:

                              Dim aaa As Boolean
                              aaa = CType(CGlobali.Users.Item(i), CWebUser).WUTimer.Enabled

                              and aaa become true. It seems like the instruction

                              AddHandler (mWUTimer.Tick), AddressOf WUTimer_Tick

                              does not link the sub WUTimer_Tick to the event mWUTimer.Tick

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                              Try changing your class so that it looks like this:

                              Public Class CWebUser

                              Private mUserName As String = "" 'nome utente
                              Private mPassword As String = "" 'MD5 della password
                              Private mIP As String = "" 'IP di provenienza della connessione
                              Private mStartSession As Long = 0 'istante di inizio della connessione come ticks
                              Private mLogged As Boolean = False 'flag per sapere se l'utente è loggato
                              Private WithEvents mWUTimer As System.Windows.Forms.Timer 'timer per gestire la durata della connessione

                              Sub New()
                              End Sub

                              Private Sub WUTimer_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
                              If ((DateTime.Now.Ticks - mStartSession) > (CGlobali.WebSessionDuration * 10000000)) Then
                              mWUTimer.Enabled = False
                              mIP = ""
                              mLogged = False
                              End If
                              End Sub

                              Public Property UserName() As String
                              Get
                              Return mUserName
                              End Get
                              Set(ByVal value As String)
                              mUserName = value
                              End Set
                              End Property

                              Public Property Password() As String
                              Get
                              Return mPassword
                              End Get
                              Set(ByVal value As String)
                              mPassword = value
                              End Set
                              End Property

                              Public Property IP() As String
                              Get
                              Return mIP
                              End Get
                              Set(ByVal value As String)
                              mIP = value
                              End Set
                              End Property

                              Public Property StartSession() As Long
                              Get
                              Return mStartSession
                              End Get
                              Set(ByVal value As Long)
                              mStartSession = value
                              End Set
                              End Property

                              Public Property Logged() As Boolean
                              Get
                              Return mLogged
                              End Get
                              Set(ByVal value As Boolean)
                              mLogged = value
                              End Set
                              End Property

                              Public Property WUTimer() As System.Windows.Forms.Timer
                              Get
                              Return mWUTimer
                              End Get
                              Set(ByVal value As System.Windows.Forms.Timer)
                              mWUTimer = value
                              End Set
                              End Property

                              Public Sub EnableTimer(Byval IpAddress As String, ByVal Name As String)
                              IP = IpAddress
                              UserName = Name
                              mWUTimer = New System.Windows.Forms.Timer()
                              mWUTimer.Interval = 10000
                              AddHandler (mWUTimer.Tick), AddressOf WUTimer_Tick
                              mWUTimer.Enabled = True
                              End Sub
                              End Class

                              Then call EnableTimer from your loop.

                              Chill _Maxxx_
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                              • P Pete OHanlon

                                Try changing your class so that it looks like this:

                                Public Class CWebUser

                                Private mUserName As String = "" 'nome utente
                                Private mPassword As String = "" 'MD5 della password
                                Private mIP As String = "" 'IP di provenienza della connessione
                                Private mStartSession As Long = 0 'istante di inizio della connessione come ticks
                                Private mLogged As Boolean = False 'flag per sapere se l'utente è loggato
                                Private WithEvents mWUTimer As System.Windows.Forms.Timer 'timer per gestire la durata della connessione

                                Sub New()
                                End Sub

                                Private Sub WUTimer_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
                                If ((DateTime.Now.Ticks - mStartSession) > (CGlobali.WebSessionDuration * 10000000)) Then
                                mWUTimer.Enabled = False
                                mIP = ""
                                mLogged = False
                                End If
                                End Sub

                                Public Property UserName() As String
                                Get
                                Return mUserName
                                End Get
                                Set(ByVal value As String)
                                mUserName = value
                                End Set
                                End Property

                                Public Property Password() As String
                                Get
                                Return mPassword
                                End Get
                                Set(ByVal value As String)
                                mPassword = value
                                End Set
                                End Property

                                Public Property IP() As String
                                Get
                                Return mIP
                                End Get
                                Set(ByVal value As String)
                                mIP = value
                                End Set
                                End Property

                                Public Property StartSession() As Long
                                Get
                                Return mStartSession
                                End Get
                                Set(ByVal value As Long)
                                mStartSession = value
                                End Set
                                End Property

                                Public Property Logged() As Boolean
                                Get
                                Return mLogged
                                End Get
                                Set(ByVal value As Boolean)
                                mLogged = value
                                End Set
                                End Property

                                Public Property WUTimer() As System.Windows.Forms.Timer
                                Get
                                Return mWUTimer
                                End Get
                                Set(ByVal value As System.Windows.Forms.Timer)
                                mWUTimer = value
                                End Set
                                End Property

                                Public Sub EnableTimer(Byval IpAddress As String, ByVal Name As String)
                                IP = IpAddress
                                UserName = Name
                                mWUTimer = New System.Windows.Forms.Timer()
                                mWUTimer.Interval = 10000
                                AddHandler (mWUTimer.Tick), AddressOf WUTimer_Tick
                                mWUTimer.Enabled = True
                                End Sub
                                End Class

                                Then call EnableTimer from your loop.

                                Chill _Maxxx_
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                                steve_9496613
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                                Thanks for your effort. I did what you suggest but the result is the same: the tick event is not fired. I fear it can be a problem related to thread. The web server is a class with a thread that start the listener to receive connections from remote. In the main thread of the application I instantiate an object WebServer and in this way I start its thread (the thread is created and started in the sub New() of the class). The list of users (objects of the class CWebUser) is created in the main thread of the application. The sub SetWUser(...) that enable the WUTimer is part of the class of the web server and is called by the function VerifyLogInData(...) called in the loop of the thread of the web server... Is it possible that the problem is that I try to use from thread X a method of an object created in thread Y?

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                                • S steve_9496613

                                  Thanks for your effort. I did what you suggest but the result is the same: the tick event is not fired. I fear it can be a problem related to thread. The web server is a class with a thread that start the listener to receive connections from remote. In the main thread of the application I instantiate an object WebServer and in this way I start its thread (the thread is created and started in the sub New() of the class). The list of users (objects of the class CWebUser) is created in the main thread of the application. The sub SetWUser(...) that enable the WUTimer is part of the class of the web server and is called by the function VerifyLogInData(...) called in the loop of the thread of the web server... Is it possible that the problem is that I try to use from thread X a method of an object created in thread Y?

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                                  steve_9496613
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                                  Yes it is... I have solved the problem enabling the timer from a sub in the main thread and colling this sub with the Invoke function from the web server thread. Bye!

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