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How can I use Timer in VB.Net? I want to repeat a statement after every 5 seconds but timer event offers only timer_tick() and timer_disposed()
In which event I can write my required code?
You could write your event in the
timer_tick().It’s worth noting that your timer tick is in Milliseconds (ms) so you’ll need to set its property to 5000 for 5 seconds.
You’ll also need to start the timer (
timer1.start) (you can do this on form load if you want the action to start from when the form is first loaded) and then put your loop in thetimer_tick()section 🙂Have a look here for a rudimentary explanation: