Where instantiate System.Threading.Timer
Dear experts,
I want to use System.Threading.Timer. My question is, where should I instantiate it to start ticking? I probably want to do it only once, and not on each Page_Load().
I trued to do it like this:
private readonly System.Threading.Timer tpsTimer = new System.Threading.Timer(Che
on my page (rather, MasterPage), but it didn't work as the CheckForPastDue method is not static.
Thanks.
I want to use System.Threading.Timer. My question is, where should I instantiate it to start ticking? I probably want to do it only once, and not on each Page_Load().
I trued to do it like this:
private readonly System.Threading.Timer tpsTimer = new System.Threading.Timer(Che
on my page (rather, MasterPage), but it didn't work as the CheckForPastDue method is not static.
Thanks.
raterus
What do you need a timer for? You might have much better luck with the javascript "setTimeout" function. Due to the stateless nature of web pages, I don't see how a server side time object will do anything meaningful for you.
ASKER
I want the timer to call a method that checks if some items are past due, and if there are any, to send email notifications.
I cannot use PageMethod as it has to be static, which I don't want.
I cannot use PageMethod as it has to be static, which I don't want.
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Hi,
Try it in Global.asax.
Regards,
VSS
Try it in Global.asax.
Regards,
VSS
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Security;
using System.Web.SessionState;
using System.Threading;
namespace TestNet4
{
public class Global : System.Web.HttpApplication
{
void Application_Start(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
private readonly System.Threading.Timer tpsTimer = new System.Threading.Timer(CheckForPastDue, null, 10000, 5000);
}
void Application_End(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Code that runs on application shutdown
}
void Application_Error(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Code that runs when an unhandled error occurs
}
void Session_Start(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Code that runs when a new session is started
}
void Session_End(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Code that runs when a session ends.
// Note: The Session_End event is raised only when the sessionstate mode
// is set to InProc in the Web.config file. If session mode is set to StateServer
// or SQLServer, the event is not raised.
}
}
}
ASKER
vs00saini,
Thank you for your answer. But my manager just said it should not be connected to my asp.net application, but has to be a separate program.
Thank you for your answer. But my manager just said it should not be connected to my asp.net application, but has to be a separate program.
ASKER
Thank you for your help. I will also go with a Console application using System.Threading.Timer.