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

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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_
      CodeStash - Online Snippet Management | My blog | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier

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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.

          Chill _Maxxx_
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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.

            Chill _Maxxx_
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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_
                  CodeStash - Online Snippet Management | My blog | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier

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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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                    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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                            Pete OHanlon
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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_
                              CodeStash - Online Snippet Management | My blog |

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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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