Login and re-login due to inactivity ...

[simonwar]

Hi,

I have read many threads on inactivity timeouts etc and they get very deep very quickly, and as I am new to vb.net wanted to see if anyone had a softer introductory spin on the situation.

For my own understanding I tried to FLOW diagram my logic and would appreciate any scrutiny of it, as I might be barking up the wrong tree.

Appreciate any guidance, links, personal experiences, etc. S.

 

[JohnH]

Try the DetectActivity class here: Detecting idle state in WinForms apps | Thoughts in the Wilderness
You could use a Timer and check the idle time like this:

If (Date.Now - idle.LastActivity).TotalSeconds > 60 Then 'show login

 

[simonwar]

Hi John,

This question will tell you where I am on the road to learning VB......

... what do I do with the code in the link, does it go in a Module? Is that what Modules are for, public activities and sub routines running in the background?

With the code you supplied does that go in every form i create in my application, or again does it reside somewhere else?

Apologies, I might be jumping the gun on my learning cycle with this function?

Appreciate any help, S.

 

[JohnH]

The class goes in a new class file, use either Project menu option 'add class' or context menu in Solution Explorer.