Timer Control in VB.NET
Timer Control is used when user wants to perform some task or action continuously at regular interval of time.
Properties of Timer Control
Various Properties of Timer Control are:
| Property Name | Description |
| Name | It is used to specify name of the Timer Control. |
| Enabled | It is used to determine weather Timer Control will be enabled or not. It has boolean value true or false. Default value is false. |
| Interval | It is used to specify interval in millisecond. Tick event of Timer Control generates after the time which is specified in Interval Property. |
Methods of Timer Control
Various Methods of Timer Control are:
| Method Name | Description |
| Start | This method is used to start the Timer Control. |
| Stop | This method is used to stop the Timer Control. |
Events of Timer Control
Various Events of Timer Control are:
| Event Name | Description |
| Tick | Tick event of the Timer Control fires continuously after the time which is specified in the Inteval property of Timer Control. |
Example of Timer Control in VB.NET
Design a form as shown below:
Now set Properties of various control as below:
| Control Name | Property Name | Value |
| Form1 | Text | Timer Control Demo |
| Label1 | Name | lblHour |
| Label2 | Name | lblMinute |
| Label3 | Name | lblSecond |
| Button1 | Name | btnStart |
| Text | Start | |
| Button2 | Name | btnStop |
| Text | Stop | |
| Timer1 | Name | Timer1 |
| Enabled | true | |
| Interval | 1000 |
Now double click on the Timer Control and write following code in the Tick event of Timer Contro.
lblHour.Text = Now.Hour
lblMinute.Text = Now.Minute
lblSecond.Text = Now.Second
Now double click on the Start Button and write following code in the Click event of Button.
Timer1.Start()
Now double click on the Stop Button and write following code in the Clcik event of Button.
Timer1.Stop()