Command Button Question

[techmanbd]

I am new to VB .NET and been awhile since I programmed with VB6. So bare with me. I have searching all over for the answer but will post now.

 

Using a command button, I would like to use it as the folowing:

When button is pressed down and keep it pressed, it will repeat the code I have in the sub for the button and once I have released the button it stops the code.

 

Is .net capable of doing this? and if so how? please :confused:

[aewarnick]

Handle the MouseDown event of the button and use a timer to repeat the code. Also handle the MouseUp event and stop the timer there.

[AlexCode]

The timer idea works, and I've another idea for you!

 

This will work just fine and, as you're new to VB.net, you'll learn some cool things like multithreading programming :)

Try it and mess around with it! Any questions post them :p

 

 

On a form put a button and a labelm don't change their names, add this code and see it running (it's some counter thar resets every time it's presses. If you don't want it to reset declare the i var outside of the method...) Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private Down As Boolean = False

Private DownThread As Threading.Thread

 

Private Sub myMethod()

Dim i As Integer = 0

Do While Down

Me.Label1.Text = i.ToString

i += 1

Loop

End Sub

 

Private Sub Button1_MouseDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles Button1.MouseDown

Down = True

DownThread = New Threading.Thread(AddressOf myMethod)

DownThread.Start()

End Sub

 

Private Sub Button1_MouseUp(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles Button1.MouseUp

DownThread.Suspend()

Down = False

DownThread = Nothing

End Sub

[aewarnick]

Glad you got it working. I am not new to programming in .net, I use C# which is almost the same as vb.net except syntax.

 

Thanks for trying to help though, you'll be a benefit to the site. Maybe someone else will be inspired by your idea. :)

[AlexCode]

I just like to teach what I know! :)

I'm glad you've found it useful...