timer in backgroundworker thread

[.paul.]

i've got a timer in a backgroundworker thread, but it doesn't work. what am i doing wrong? is there an alternative method?

 

[JohnH]

Timer class of System.Windows.Forms "is optimized for use in Windows Forms applications and must be used in a window.", so that's the explanation. There is also Timer class of System.Threading and System.Timers.

 

[.paul.]

i read somewhere that System.Timers run in a seperate thread?

 

[JohnH]

Both Threading/Timers timer runs in a threadpool thread. Timers.Timer can be provided a UI SynchronizingObject that the callback will marshal the event to.