Question Code running - but user still can access form?

[aku1a]

Hey guys, can you help me?
I am trying to figure out how to have a form running in a loop waiting for the user to input something....

such as:

private function looping()
while 1=1
if textbox.text = "hi" then do_something()
endwhile
end function


How can I do this? threading? Backgroundworker? Thanks!!

 

[JohnH]

You can for example use the TextChanged Event, Control.TextChanged Event (System.Windows.Forms)

 

[aku1a]

I need to run code as I am waiting for the textbox to become a certain value... I can't use the TextChanged because that only runs if there is a change, but if the user steps away for 5 minutes my code will just sit idol... I want to keep running some code while I am waiting for the textbox.. How?

 

[JohnH]

If you want to keep running code you have to do that in a secondary thread. When Textbox notifies it has reached the desired value you can signal the other thread.