Form Event: wait several seconds

[uticket]

Is there any function in .net that will hold the program execution for several seconds, like we use sleep or wait in C/Unix.

.net does have sleep or wait function, but it seems they involves threads.

What I want to do is just to wait 5 seconds, then close the form if the user does not do that. But I hope I do not have to put a timer on the form. I just want a simpler command.

Any hints will be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[keyser456]

Thread.Sleep(numMilliseconds)

 

[obislavu]

In multithreadhing you should avoid Thread.Sleep() or Thread.SpinWait().
Only Thread.Sleep(0) is acceptable optimization technique to force a context switch.
Thread.Sleep(int) is acceptable in testing or simulation code.
Use Monitor.Wait(object o, int millisec).
-obislavu-