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Does an enabled Timer control use a lot of system resources ?
- Thread starter hiptino
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Not really. But prove it to yourself. Start SYSMON and let it run. Place a timer and a textbox on a form. Set the interval on the timer to 1 (1 millisecond) and set the index property to 0. Place this code in the timer and run it.
[tt]
Private Sub Timer1_Timer(Index As Integer)
On Error Resume Next
If Val(Text1) < Index Then Text1 = Index
Load Timer1(Index + 1)
DoEvents
End Sub
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This will create multiple instances of the timer. The count in the text box will show you how many timers are running at the same time.
I just tried it. Loaded more than 200 timers before processor usage hit 100% and had 795 timers loaded before Windows said "That's enough." The machine didn't crash. Windows just decided it didn't want to load any more timers.
Alt255@Vorpalcom.Intranets.com
[tt]
Private Sub Timer1_Timer(Index As Integer)
On Error Resume Next
If Val(Text1) < Index Then Text1 = Index
Load Timer1(Index + 1)
DoEvents
End Sub
[/tt]
This will create multiple instances of the timer. The count in the text box will show you how many timers are running at the same time.
I just tried it. Loaded more than 200 timers before processor usage hit 100% and had 795 timers loaded before Windows said "That's enough." The machine didn't crash. Windows just decided it didn't want to load any more timers.
Alt255@Vorpalcom.Intranets.com
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