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Stopping a timer

Sep 23rd, 2005

I have a program in which a series of events occir each time the timer runs. However i want to stop the timer when a certain variable reaches another variable. I have tried

If variable1 = variable 2 then
timer.enabled = false

but the timer continues. Why is this. If anyone has a resolution can u demonstrate it with the example above. Thanx

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Re: Stopping a timer

Sep 23rd, 2005

i set the interval to 0. And it stops!! :mrgreen:

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Re: Stopping a timer

Sep 23rd, 2005

Timer.Enabled = False works for me, there should be no need to work round it like that. Did you follow that with an Exit Sub? If not, then the rest of the sub will execute, maybe something in there enables it again?

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Re: Stopping a timer

Oct 4th, 2005

Yeah it should end there, did you ever fix it?

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odd or even?

Oct 7th, 2005

Thanks for your help guys. Problem Solved.

I have another prob now though. I now need to do something if a number is odd or Even.

If variable 1 is even then...

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Re: Stopping a timer

Oct 8th, 2005

Say your variable is called x.

If x / 2 = Int(x / 2) then it's even, otherwise it's odd. That should work for you. The Int function rounds down to the nearest whole number.

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Re: Stopping a timer

Oct 8th, 2005

you could try this one

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    If X Mod 2 Then
        ' // Odd Number Here
    Else
        ' // Even Number Here
    End If
    If X Mod 2 Then
        ' // Odd Number Here
    Else
        ' // Even Number Here
    End If

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Re: Stopping a timer

Oct 8th, 2005

Hi, Invisal, I know I should have done a proper example, like

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If x / 2 = Int (x / 2) Then
      'it's even so do something
Else
      'it's odd, so do something else
End if
If x / 2 = Int (x / 2) Then
      'it's even so do something
Else
      'it's odd, so do something else
End if

Just wondering about that 'Mod 2'. Haven't seen it before, can you explain?

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Re: Stopping a timer

Oct 8th, 2005

It will return remainder from division of 2 numbers
example

a = 10 mod 3 ' // a = 1
a = 11 mod 3 ' // a = 2
a = 3 mod 3 '// a = 0
a = 12 mod 3 '// a = 0