Timer interval in VB.NET

Question

Hi All iam having a timer in my application and want it to be enabled based on the time pollings that are read from config file like below : appSettings > add key =  PollBetweenTime  value =  06:10-07:10;19:00-20:00  /> add key =  PollInterval  value =  10000  /> appSettings > please send me the code for this. Iam new to VB.net

Rams · Answer

thanks a lot vulpes i will try that and let u know :)

Vulpes · Answer

OK a similar question was asked a while back on this thread( http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Forums/Thread/139394/trigging-function-at-a-time-for-everyday.aspx ) and I'd try and follow what I suggested there though it will be rather messy here as you have two time intervals to deal with. However before you can do that you'll need to read the setting and then parse it into its constituents. The code to do that will be something like this: Dim pollBetweenTime As String = My.Settings.PollBetweenTime Dim intervals As String() = pollBetweenTime.Split(;c) Dim subIntervals As String() = intervals(0).Split(-c) Dim startDate1 As DateTime = DateTime.Parse(subIntervals(0)) Dim endDate1 As DateTime = DateTime.Parse(subIntervals(1)) subIntervals = intervals(1).Split(-c) Dim startDate2 As DateTime = DateTime.Parse(subIntervals(0)) Dim endDate2 As DateTime = DateTime.Parse(subIntervals(1))

Rams · Answer

HI vulpes The pollingbetweentime indicates the time that the timer should be enabled like it should start at 6:10 and stop at 7:10 and again should start at 19:00 and stop at 20:00

Vulpes · Answer

Well you should be able to set the timer's Interval property like this assuming the setting value is already in milliseconds: Timer1.Interval = Int32.Parse(My.Settings.PollInterval) Can you explain what the PollBetweenTime setting represents as it is not immediately clear to me.