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MikeDelvotti
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Custom timer event

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Guys, not sure if this can be done but this is my situation: I'am using a timer event to refresh entries from a database on a local server to populate my application, now the fefresh is every 10 mins.

If the server or connection should break i don't want a horrid default VS warning window popping up scaring people! is there a way it can ignore the fact it can't find the server and keep trying in the background? or is that way too complicated?

My timer refresh code is:

private void timer2_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {

            this.usedTableAdapter.Fill(this.usedDataSet.used);
            usedColor();
        }

timmer refresh
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I don't know whether it will work but you could try something like this:

private void timer2_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
     try
     {
         this.usedTableAdapter.Fill(this.usedDataSet.used);
         usedColor();
         if (timer2.Interval == 60000) timer2.Interval *= 10;
     }
     catch
     {
         MessageBox.Show("Refresh was unsuccessful. Will try again in 1 minute");
         if (timer2.Interval == 600000) timer2.Interval /= 10;
     }
}

  • answered one year ago by:

    vulpes
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MikeDelvotti
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That works great vuples, I thought i was going to have to ping the server or do something far more complicated. Your solution is just what i'm looking for. Thanks.

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