Windows Timer

System.Windows.Forms.Timer

A Windows Forms component that raises Tick events at approximately regular intervals while the application's UI message loop is running. Domain: C# → .NET → System.Windows.Forms → Periodic UI Events

System.Windows.Forms.Timer timer = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer();

Creates a new Windows Forms Timer.

timer.Interval = 1000;

Sets the approximate interval between Tick events to 1000 milliseconds, or one second.

int interval = timer.Interval;

Gets the Timer's configured interval in milliseconds.

timer.Start();

Starts the Timer so it can begin raising Tick events at the configured interval.

timer.Stop();

Stops the Timer from raising additional periodic Tick events until it is started again.

timer.Enabled = true;

Enables the Timer, allowing it to raise Tick events.

timer.Enabled = false;

Disables the Timer so it stops raising Tick events.

bool running = timer.Enabled;

Gets whether the Timer is currently enabled.

timer.Tick += Timer_Tick;

Registers an event handler that runs whenever the Timer raises its Tick event.

timer.Tick -= Timer_Tick;

Unregisters the specified event handler from the Timer's Tick event.

timer.Dispose();

Releases resources used by the Timer when it is no longer needed.

timer.Interval = 500; timer.Start();

Configures the Timer to raise Tick events approximately every half-second and starts it.

timer.Stop(); timer.Interval = 2000; timer.Start();

Stops the Timer, changes its interval to approximately two seconds, and starts it again.