delays

is there a way of delaying a code statement without using threads and not a for loop

i.e is there a pre-written class/method ?


luigi

Are you talking about a blocking wait without creating another thread?

Thread.Sleep() will cause the current thread to block. If this isn't what you mean, can you be a little more specific?

Cheers

yes i meant can one delay execution without creating a thread so i got
for example:

code statement;
code statement;
delay 1 second here;
code statement;

can this be done without threading, is there any classes/methods that dont require creating a thread to execute a delay routine?

yes.

Code:

System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(delayInMilliseconds);

This does not create another thread.
Cheers!

hi thanks TheColonial for your reply, i want simulate traffic lights changing however with the folowing code the lights still change instantaniously even with 2sec delays between method calls, can anyone explain why? im baffled

the method im calling is

Code:

public void OnOneSecond(Object source, EventArgs e)
{
						
label1.Text = "Simulation time  " + timeIndex++ + "  Seconds";
if (timeIndex%1==0)
{
nveh=trafficControl.CheckNTrafficSensor();
sveh=trafficControl.CheckSTrafficSensor();
stextBox.AppendText(sveh + "\r\n");
ntextBox.AppendText(nveh + "\r\n");
if(timeIndex%5==0)
{
switch(test)
{
case 0: 
{
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(2000);
NorthLightSequence(AMBER);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(2000);					
NorthLightSequence(RED);
SouthLightSequence(RED_AMBER);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(2000);
SouthLightSequence(GREEN);
test=1;
}	
break;

case 1: 
{
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(2000);
NorthLightSequence(RED_AMBER);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(2000);					
NorthLightSequence(GREEN);
SouthLightSequence(AMBER);
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(2000);
SouthLightSequence(RED);
test=0;
}
break;
}//end switch
					
}//end if	
}
				
					
			
}

is it to do with the fact of being in a timer method?

Hi,

It could well be. Can you attach your .cs file to the thread so I can see how your program is set up? I should be able to help you if I can see the full code.

Cheers.

Originally Posted by TheColonial

Hi,

It could well be. Can you attach your .cs file to the thread so I can see how your program is set up? I should be able to help you if I can see the full code.

Cheers.

Hi TheColonial, i have totally modified the code now so that question is ir-relevant.

thanks