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As far as I remember somewhere here was posted a question about Timer that
was stoping at midnight(0.00 a.m.). I'm going to face this problem tommorow
(implemeting a long working timer) so if anyone remember the solvation I
would be very greatful...
Nov 20 '05 #1
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RDI
I wasn't around for that discussion and I've never used a timer. before--but
I think I might have a viable solution to offer.

Can you create some kind of loop and every time the timer stops, increase an
index (that would represent days) and restart the timer?

"zurg" <zu*****@wp.p l> wrote in message
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As far as I remember somewhere here was posted a question about Timer that
was stoping at midnight(0.00 a.m.). I'm going to face this problem tommorow (implemeting a long working timer) so if anyone remember the solvation I
would be very greatful...

Nov 20 '05 #2
Hi,

The Timer function returns the number of seconds since midnight. Thus, it
rolls over from 86399 to 0 at midnight. Any calculation based on the Timer
function needs to take this rollover into account (check to see if the
rollover happened). There are a couple of standard techniques.

However... The Timer control uses completely different underlying Windows
functions, and isn't affected.

Which are you interested in using?

Dick

--
Richard Grier (Microsoft Visual Basic MVP)

See www.hardandsoftware.net for contact information.

Author of Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications, 3rd
Edition ISBN 1-890422-27-4 (391 pages) published February 2002.
Nov 20 '05 #3
* "zurg" <zu*****@wp.p l> scripsit:
As far as I remember somewhere here was posted a question about Timer that
was stoping at midnight(0.00 a.m.). I'm going to face this problem tommorow
(implemeting a long working timer) so if anyone remember the solvation I
would be very greatful...


Are you referring to 'Microsoft.Visu alBasic.DateAnd Time.Timer'?

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>
Nov 20 '05 #4

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