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[Lesson 30] <\/a><< [Contents]<\/a> >> [Lesson 32]<\/a><\/h4>\n

31.1 What is Timer?<\/h3>\n

The timer is a useful control in Visual Basic 2013. It can be used to write code for events that are time-related. For example, you can use the timer to create a clock, a stopwatch, a dice, an animated application and more. The timer is a hidden control at runtime, like the engine of an automobile. We shall illustrate the usage of timer using a few examples.<\/p>\n

31.2 Creating a Digital Clock<\/h3>\n

To create the clock, first of all, start a new project in Visual Basic 2013 Express and select a new Windows Application. You can give the project any name you wish, but we will name it MyClock. Change the text of the Form1 to MyClock in the properties window.<\/p>\n

Now add the Timer control to the form by double-clicking it in the ToolBox. Next, insert a label control into the form. Change the Font size of the label to any size you wish, and set the text alignment to be center. Before we forget, you shall also set the Interval property of the Timer control to 1000, which reflects a one-second interval(1 unit is 1 millisecond). Remember to set the MaximizeBox property of Form1 to false so that the user cannot enlarge the clock. You also need to ensure that the Enabled property of the Timer control is set to True so that the clock starts running as soon as it is loaded.
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