Using a time delay to make a label flash colours

[j1808]

hi there, so yes, im am trying to make my label flash diffrent colours, so when i have enterd a value in some textbox which does not meet my parameter, (i.e runs the ELSE in an IF..)
it runs this code so it flashes the label red -->white --> red --> white

so it simply flash'es the code.

my code is

MsgBox("flashing --> start") 'test1
            lblSnK.ForeColor = Color.Red
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10000)  'pauses the running
            lblSnK.ForeColor = Color.White
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10000)
            lblSnK.ForeColor = Color.Red
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10000)
            lblSnK.ForeColor = Color.White
            MsgBox("flashing --> stop")   'test2  

but this does not do anoything, does not change the colour of the label..

the code

 lblSnK.ForeColor = Color.Red

works ok on the labell

and the procedure runs ok becuase i get both msg boxes test1 and test2




any advice on how i could do this ?? (vb.net 2005)

thanks for any help/advise

regards, j

EDIT: should this be posted in .NET programming ? (soz, new here :) )

[j1808]

hi there, so yes, im am trying to make my label flash diffrent colours, so when i have enterd a value in some textbox which does not meet my parameter, (i.e runs the ELSE in an IF..)
it runs this code so it flashes the label red -->white --> red --> white

so it simply flash'es the code.

my code is

MsgBox("flashing --> start") 'test1
            lblSnK.ForeColor = Color.Red
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10000)  'pauses the running
            lblSnK.ForeColor = Color.White
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10000)
            lblSnK.ForeColor = Color.Red
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10000)
            lblSnK.ForeColor = Color.White
            MsgBox("flashing --> stop")   'test2  

but this does not do anoything, does not change the colour of the label..

the code

 lblSnK.ForeColor = Color.Red

works ok on the labell

and the procedure runs ok becuase i get both msg boxes test1 and test2




any advice on how i could do this ?? (vb.net 2005)

thanks for any help/advise

regards, j

EDIT: should this be posted in .NET programming ? (soz, new here :) )

sorry, i cant close this, i got the answer, i wasn't refreshing the form, sorry.

[Killer42]

sorry, i cant close this, i got the answer, i wasn't refreshing the form, sorry.

I'll close the thread for you.

If you have a question about VB.Net I suppose it's always a bit hard to decide whether to post it in the VB or .Net forum. You could try posting in both. If anyone complains, tell them you were advised to do it - then they can come and beat me up. :)