DETECT INACTIVITY

[hbez]

Could someone please show me how to close my application if there has been no user input for a specified period of time? I want my program to terminate if the user did not click a key for say 10 minutes. I'm guessing I will need to use a TTimer so I can specify the time, together with Application.OnIdle in some way?

Hannes

 

[sggaunt]

You can use a TTimer, Set its .interval and .enable it at start-up.
Then reset its '.Enabled' property, when you get an OnKey or OnMouse type event, this will reset the timer to its Interval Property.
If the timer event occurs (its timed out) call 'Close' or Application.terminate. If you application is fairy simple Close will probably work fine.



Steve: N.M.N.F.
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[hbez]

Thank you Steve, why does one always want to choose the complicated way of doing things!

 

[roo0047]

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