Question Clock

[glw1988]

I am currently creating a clock like the "24" clock, i have made the numbers using the drawing tools within Visual Basic, i was just wondering how i can link the current time to corrospond with the shapes i have drawn?

thank you

 

[oliverg]

I would do something like:

Start a timer.

In the timer tick event, split the system derived time (into individual numbers) in whatever format you would like, then using each number, select the corresponding picture using a function that takes a number and returns the picture.

I'm guessing the rest would be a matter of getting the numbers to show, then disappear on the next tick etc...

 

[newguy]

Since were needing accuracy I recommend the System.Timers.Timer. The Windows.Forms.Timer can easily get bogged down and be inaccurate. You will be using the Elapsed event which comes from a separate thread so you will need a delegate or just set the Timer.SynchronizingObject = Me.

 

[JohnH]

Since were needing accuracy I recommend the System.Timers.Timer. The Windows.Forms.Timer can easily get bogged down and be inaccurate. You will be using the Elapsed event which comes from a separate thread so you will need a delegate or just set the Timer.SynchronizingObject = Me.

How is a Forms.Timer different to a form synchronized Timers.Timer would you think? None.
And how is this "inaccuracy" in any way a concern regarding what the current time is? None.