how to change the backcolor of a form so that apppears 'flashing'...

[geoNeo_]

Hey guys.

Hope you all well.

A quick question, how can I make a form change backcolors so that it appears almost like its 'flashing'. Basically what I am trying to achieve is making a form more visible and getting the attention of the user.

I can imagine it must be something quite simple, but I cant get it to work.

All that it should do for example is change from backcolor blue to backcolor red every half second until the user clicks a button.

Fanx guys.

Go well and happy coding :)!

[finito]

HMM. you could use the timer.
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/mahesh/WorkingwithTimerControlinCSharp11302005054911AM/WorkingwithTimerControlinCSharp.aspx

And then

if (this.BackColor == Color.Red)
     this.BackColor == Color.Blue;
else
     this.BackColor == Color.Red;

[geoNeo_]

HMM. you could use the timer.
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/mahesh/WorkingwithTimerControlinCSharp11302005054911AM/WorkingwithTimerControlinCSharp.aspx

And then

if (this.BackColor == Color.Red)
     this.BackColor == Color.Blue;
else
     this.BackColor == Color.Red;

Hi Finito

Fanx for the reply.

I tried the following, but I am new to C# and especially the timer object, so pardon for any 'newbie code':
private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{

timer1.Interval = 6000;
timer1.Start();

if (timer1.Interval == 3000)
{
BackColor = Color.Orange;

}
else if (timer1.Interval == 6000)
{
BackColor = Color.Blue;
}

timer1.Stop();

}

Fanx!

Go well and happy coding :)!

[finito]

you kind of have to call the timer class either in form load or by clicking a button. timer1.Start(); in formload

timer1.Stop(); once your said button is clicked.

[geoNeo_]

you kind of have to call the timer class either in form load or by clicking a button. timer1.Start(); in formload timer1.Stop(); once your said button is clicked.

Hey finitio

I tried what you suggetsed:

    private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

         if (timer1.Interval == 3000)
        {
            BackColor = Color.Red;

        }
        else if (timer1.Interval == 6000)
        {
            BackColor = Color.Blue;
        }
    }

    private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        timer1.Enabled = true;
        timer1.Interval = 6000;
        timer1.Start();
    }

    private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        timer1.Stop();
    }

its does change to blue, put it doesnt somehow restart the timer - meaning that it doest alternate between red and blue - what could i be doing wrong?

Fanx :)

[ddanbe]

This should work:
Start a new forms app, drop a button on it and implement its click event.
Next fill in the timer code you see below:

namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
{
    public partial class Form1 : Form
    {
        Timer T = new Timer();

        public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            T.Interval = 1000; //Tick every second
            T.Tick += new EventHandler(T_Tick);
            T.Start();          
        }

        private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            T.Stop();
        }

        private void T_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (this.BackColor == Color.Red)
                this.BackColor = Color.Blue;
            else
                this.BackColor = Color.Red;
        }
    }
}

[babbu]

u said u want to change the color every half second
so you could do the following

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
timer1.Enabled = true;
timer1.Interval = 500;
timer1.Start();
}

private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{

if (BackColor == Color.Red)
{
BackColor = Color.Blue;

}
else {
BackColor = Color.Red;
}
}

[babbu]

sorry ddanbe...i guess we thought of it at the same time....

[finito]

First of all I want you to use code tag.

Second of all I don't know why you don't see the problem. Even though I flat out gave you the right code.

Read your code. you telling the machine to do something at the interval of 3 seconds and then do something else at the interval or 6 seconds.

I want you to figure out the rest. no spoonfeeding.

[finito]

wtf babbu no spoonfeeding you want him to learn. GOSH

shame on you ddanbe.

[geoNeo_]

Fanx to ddanbe and babbu it works great!

Finitio - sincere apologies if I somehow offended you or the daniweb sight in anyway. If you are demanding me to use Tags I suppose you must be the administrator and if so please could you either explain waht you wish for me to do or what help link I should go to to adhere to daniweb rules.

I really do apologise for being new in programming and if you mean peopling helping me out as spoonfeeding then I apologise as well to ddanbe and babbu

many thanks.

Go well and happy coding :)

[finito]

geoNeo, I am not a mod,

I asked you to use code tagging cause its easier to read the code for the person solving.

you did nothing wrong. But I wanted you t figure out the problem yourself. what babbu and ddanbe did is not give you chance to figure out the answer to your own question.

I am new here too I joined 3 days ago.

[geoNeo_]

Thank finitio

Will endevour to try harder next time.

Go well and happy coding :)

[edgareatis]

{
            Random rnd = new Random();
            switch(rnd.Next(1, 10))
            {
                case 1:
                    this.BackColor = Color.AliceBlue;
                    break;
                case 2:
                    this.BackColor = Color.AliceBlue;
                    break;
                case 3:
                    this.BackColor = Color.AliceBlue; 
                    break;
                case 4:
                    this.BackColor = Color.BlanchedAlmond;
                    break;
                case 5:
                    this.BackColor = Color.Khaki;
                    break;
                case 6:
                    this.BackColor = Color.LightSlateGray;
                    break;
                case 7:
                    this.BackColor = Color.Peru;
                    break;
                case 8:
                    this.BackColor = Color.YellowGreen;
                    break;
                case 9:
                    this.BackColor = Color.Tan;
                    break;
                case 10:
                    this.BackColor = Color.Navy;
                    break;
                   
            }
        }

This will make the colours random

[geoNeo_]

hey edgareatis!

Yea that is kinda cool fanx man :)

go well and happy coding :)

[edgareatis]

lol go me :)