Timer Event

[raenet]

Does anyone know how to create a timer on a form that allows a user to view a string of characters for a specified period of time (5 seconds or so) and then hide it?

I'm trying to add code to the click event of a button so either a label or text box appears and then hides after 5 seconds. I don't know where to even begin as I am quite new at this VBA programming.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

[ADezii]

Does anyone know how to create a timer on a form that allows a user to view a string of characters for a specified period of time (5 seconds or so) and then hide it?

I'm trying to add code to the click event of a button so either a label or text box appears and then hides after 5 seconds. I don't know where to even begin as I am quite new at this VBA programming.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

1. Create a Text Box on your Form and name it txtTest.
2. Create a Command Button on your Form and name it cmdTest.
3. Make sure the Timer Interval Property of your Form = 0.
4. Copy and Paste the following code to the Click() Event of cmdTest:
   

   Me![txtTest].Visible = True     'make Text Box invisible
   Me.TimerInterval = 5000         'set Timer Interval to 5 seconds

5. Copy and Paste the following code to the Timer() Event of your Form:
   

   Private Sub Form_Timer()
     Me![txtTest].Visible = False      'make the Text Box invisible after 5 secs
     Me.TimerInterval = 0              'disable the Timer
   End Sub

6. When you click the Command Button (cmdTest), the Text Box and any text within it will be visible for 5 seconds then disappear. Clicking again on the Command Button will repeat the process.
7. You can just as easily use a Label Controlo instead of a Text Box.