DispatcherTimer.Start Method
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Starts the DispatcherTimer.
Namespace: System.Windows.Threading
Assembly: System.Windows (in System.Windows.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Sub Start
public void Start()
Examples
The following code example demonstrates how to use this method.
Private WithEvents counterPanel As Panel
Private WithEvents timer As DispatcherTimer = New DispatcherTimer()
Private counter As Integer = 0
Private Sub PanelClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.Windows.Input.MouseButtonEventArgs) _
Handles counterPanel.MouseLeftButtonDown
If timer.IsEnabled Then timer.Stop() Else timer.Start()
End Sub
Private Sub TimerClick(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles timer.Tick
counter += 1
counterPanel.Children.Clear()
Dim t As New TextBlock
t.Text = counter.ToString
counterPanel.Children.Add(t)
End Sub
Private Sub TestDispatcherTimer(ByVal p As Panel)
Me.counterPanel = p
timer.Interval = New TimeSpan(0, 0, 1)
timer.Start()
End Sub
private void TestDispatcherTimer(Panel counterPanel)
{
DispatcherTimer timer = new DispatcherTimer();
int counter = 0;
counterPanel.MouseLeftButtonDown +=
delegate(object s, MouseButtonEventArgs args) {
if (timer.IsEnabled) timer.Stop(); else timer.Start();
};
timer.Tick +=
delegate(object s, EventArgs args) {
counterPanel.Children.Clear();
counterPanel.Children.Add( new TextBlock {
Text = counter++.ToString() });
};
timer.Interval = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 1); // one second
timer.Start();
}
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.