Timer Event

[aghle]

Hi!

Does anybody know, how to code a timed event? I want to make a simple world-time-clock-plugin, so I'll have to update the entry at an interval.
I want to do this in Delphi, so some Delphi suggestions are great, but maybe C can help, too %-)

[rolith_te]

have you tried scheduler under events? (prefrences->events->advanced-> add) there is the abilty to set timed events... is that what you want, or is there more?

[aghle]

Nah, this won't work. First, these events can be set for only once a day. I need it every minute.
I just want to put a text on the contact list to show the actual time of another time zone.

[amurgshere]

Just user a TTimer component created at runtime, and assign the event after you have created it!!

Or if you want to go a bit lower level you can use the SetTimer and KillTimer Win API procedures

If you arent sure what i mean let me know and i will give you an example!! :)

[aghle]

Yeah, I've tried this, but somehow I didn't get this to work. /_\

[amurgshere]

This code works for me:


Var iTimer : LongInt;

Procedure TimerProc(HWND : hwnd; uMsg, idEvent : UINT; dwTime : DWORD); stdcall;
// Make sure the callback is a "stdcall"
Begin
// Timer code here :)
// idEvent will equal iTimer
End;

// Create timer code
iTimer := SetTimer(0, 0, 5000, @TimerProc); // Create timer at 5 seconds

// Remove timer - be sure to do this when your program is terminated
KillTimer(0, iTimer);

[aghle]

Thanks a lot! :D