Re: Form Timer issue in Access Game

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From: Kelvin (klu_at_klu.com)
Date: 03/05/04 

Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 13:36:36 -0800

Howabout instead of using a timer after the second box is revealed, using
the OnTimer event to check if the text box is showing then increment some
global variable. At some point, in a later OnTimer event, check the value
of this variable then blank out the text boxes.

Kelvin

"Jeff Conrad" <jeffc@ernstbrothers.com> wrote in message
news:%23thTFQvAEHA.1516@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Using Access 97 here.
>
> I finished making a game in Access, but there is just one residual issue I
> have a question about. I can live with this problem, but I'm wondering if
> there is a work-around.
>
> As the game is in progress a "clock" on the form displays the elapsed time
> like a stop watch. The game is a matching game. If you select two
un-matched
> tiles you see the value in the text box for just a spilt second so
hopefully
> you remember where it is.
>
> In order to accomplish this I had to code the second box like so:
>
> ' No match so wait just a spilt second to enable
> ' the user to see the two values
> For Counter = 1 To 2000000
> ' Set a small counter loop
> If Counter = 100000 Then
> ' Pause so we can see it
> DoEvents
> End If
> Next Counter
>
> I had to add in the DoEvents line because no matter HOW big of a number I
> put in to the Counter you were never able to see the second box! Not good.
> Adding in the DoEvents line makes it work perfect, but there is one side
> effect: the stopwatch timer on the form pauses for just a spilt second.
Now
> I *can* live with this, but is there any way to have the best of both
> worlds: keep the stopwatch going AND be able to see the text box for just
a
> bit? Probably not, huh?
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff Conrad
> Bend, Oregon
>
>

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