Using System.Windows.Forms.Timer

The following example demonstrates

• The use of the System.Windows.Forms.Timer DotNetObject as alternative to the MAXScript rollout Timer control.
• The main advantage of the DotNet version is the ability to call MAXScript functions at given intervals without the need for a rollout.

MAXSCRIPT CODE:

theTimer = dotNetObject "System.Windows.Forms.Timer" --create a Timer
fn printTime = (print localTime) --define a MAXScript function to be called by the Timer.
dotnet.addEventHandler theTimer "tick" printTime --add ON TICK event hander to call the function
theTimer.interval = 1000 --set the tick interval to 1 second (1000 milliseconds)
theTimer.start() --start the Timer
--theTimer.stop() --use this method to stop the Timer.

RESULT:

dotNetObject:System.Windows.Forms.Timer
printTime()
OK
1000
undefined
"10/20/2006 1:11:28 PM"
"10/20/2006 1:11:29 PM"
"10/20/2006 1:11:30 PM"
"10/20/2006 1:11:31 PM"
...