How to start-stop-continue a function?

[cloud]

Hi...

I'm a newbie in VB.NET...

I wanna know is there a way to make the function running pause for a few seconds before re-run itself in a for loop such as below:

 

Function con(ByVal bufferstring As String) As String

Dim i As Integer

Dim temp As String

For i = 0 To bufferstring.Length - 1

temp &= vbCrLf & bufferstring.Chars(i)

Next

End Function

 

The function above will print characters by characters from the variable "temp". However, it print all in one go. Is there a code to make it print 1 character then wait for 5 seconds before printing the 2nd character and so on...

I tried using System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5000) but it'll just hang there for 5 seconds and then in 1 go, print out all my characters which is not the outcome I want.

Anyone got ideas how to do it?

Please advice. Thank you..:)

[mutant]

Use Application.DoEvents() before every .Sleep() call.

:)

[cloud]

Thanks for the help..

It works..:D

[cloud]

Guys..

I got one more question...

What if I put the function to sleep already but then I wanna continue that function later..

To make it more simple, I have a for loop function to print numbers from 1 to 10. However, when the loop prints until 5, I want to make the function sleep. Then with a click of a button on the same form, the functions continue to print from 6 to 10 instead of rerunning the whole process.

Any ways???

[Mehyar]

To match the example you requested

 

declare a private variable to hold the maximum number you reached

 

Private NumReached as Integer = 0

 

Private Function PrintNumbers(MaxNum as Integer) as String

Dim i as integer

Dim temp as String = ""

'Loop from where you reached to MaxNum

For i = NumReached to MaxNum

Temp = Temp & i & " "

Next

 

'Set the NumReached to the new value reached

NumReached = MaxNum

 

Return Temp

End Function

 

Each time you click the button pass the MaxNum as you want

 

Hope this is clear...

[cloud]

Manage to work out the coding already.

Thanks for the help..

[wyrd]

Could you post your findings, that way those who do a search in the future can have their same question answered. :)

 

To the subject at hand.. I believe you can do Thread.Suspend() which stops the thread, then do Thread.Resume() to continue execution.

[cloud]

Yeap, wyrd..

the thread thing solves the problem..

Anyway, how do I post my findings?

I'm newbie..Still trying to figure out my way in here..:)

[wyrd]

Just explain briefly how you solved the problem and provide a small code snippet (if possible). If what I explained was what you did then don't worry about it. :)

 

You don't have to if you don't want to, it's just a courtesy to whoever may have the same problem in the future (as a search on the forums would provide an answer rather then them having to make a post and wait for a reply)