[Help] Countdown Timer with Sound

TheOddOne · 2013-03-24T03:03:53.000Z

How would I make a countdown timer and once it reaches the time, it has like an alarm sound or whatever sound I get it too? Basically an alarm clock, except you set it to ring in say like 5 minutes or whatever. Help would be greatly appreciated!

Originally Posted by DawgiiStylz

Think about it like this.. and how to make your objectives

1st objective: Create an event where you enter a time
2nd objective: Create the timer
3rd objective: If this time reaches this time then.. alarm sound

So I see, I'm just not that experienced in VB to exactly do that :P. But I'll see what I can do, wonder if my teacher will use it if I make one

. Thank you :3.

Originally Posted by SomeAsianDude

So I see, I'm just not that experienced in VB to exactly do that :P. But I'll see what I can do, wonder if my teacher will use it if I make one

. Thank you :3.

Its not that hard if you think about it. Here's a quick way I would go about this.

Code:

'Need a label, textbox, and a timer.
Private Sub Timer1_Tick(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
        Label1.Text = Format(DateTime.Now, "hh:mm:ss")


        If Label1.Text = TextBox1.Text Then
            Console.Beep()
        End If
    End Sub

Originally Posted by DawgiiStylz

Its not that hard if you think about it. Here's a quick way I would go about this.

Code:

'Need a label, textbox, and a timer.
Private Sub Timer1_Tick(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
        Label1.Text = Format(DateTime.Now, "hh:mm:ss")


        If Label1.Text = TextBox1.Text Then
            Console.Beep()
        End If
    End Sub

Why thank you

!

Originally Posted by SomeAsianDude

Why thank you

!

If you need help with anything else.. I got chuuu haha

Originally Posted by DawgiiStylz

Its not that hard if you think about it. Here's a quick way I would go about this.

Code:

'Need a label, textbox, and a timer.
Private Sub Timer1_Tick(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
        Label1.Text = Format(DateTime.Now, "hh:mm:ss")


        If Label1.Text = TextBox1.Text Then
            Console.Beep()
        End If
    End Sub

Okay I tried this but the label wouldn't change because I see you already set what the label should say. Also wouldn't I need a button to start it or something? Sorry, I'm not a very or at all experienced VB coder. Or I didn't make anything complex or what I did make I had snippets of code already for me or I searched up.

Originally Posted by SomeAsianDude

Okay I tried this but the label wouldn't change because I see you already set what the label should say. Also wouldn't I need a button to start it or something? Sorry, I'm not a very or at all experienced VB coder. Or I didn't make anything complex or what I did make I had snippets of code already for me or I searched up.

Go to your timer properties and set the "Enabled" to True.
What that does it auto starts the timer when the form loads

Originally Posted by DawgiiStylz

Go to your timer properties and set the "Enabled" to True.
What that does it auto starts the timer when the form loads

Ah, I see. It works but not exactly what I had in mind.
This is what I had in mind Howler Timer - Downloads & Reviews For Mac, iPhone & iPad - FreeMacWare

Originally Posted by DawgiiStylz

Its not that hard if you think about it. Here's a quick way I would go about this.

Code:

'Need a label, textbox, and a timer.
Private Sub Timer1_Tick(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
        Label1.Text = Format(DateTime.Now, "hh:mm:ss")


        If Label1.Text = TextBox1.Text Then
            Console.Beep()
        End If
    End Sub

This is more count up then count down...

I'd recommend using a background thread and a numeric updown.

your background thread can be set up like such:

Code:

Sub DatSub()
    Dim Count as int64 = 0
    While Count < NumericUpDown1.Value
         Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000)
         Count += 1
         if countdown then
            label1.text = NumericUpDown1.Value - Coun
         End If
    End While
    if StandardBeep Then
        Console.Beep()
    else
        My.Computer.Audio.Play("c:\temp\temp.wav") ' This method must use a wav, not an mp3.
    end if
end sub

That must be on a background thread and the formLoad should contain "Control.CheckForIllegalCrossThreadCalls = False". As a note, most people say disabling the check for illegal cross thread calls is bad, but delegates are a bitch. So if you want to recode it using delegates, feel free.

Originally Posted by LilGho$t

This is more count up then count down...

I'd recommend using a background thread and a numeric updown.

your background thread can be set up like such:

Code:

Sub DatSub()
    Dim Count as int64 = 0
    While Count < NumericUpDown1.Value
         Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000)
         Count += 1
         if countdown then
            label1.text = NumericUpDown1.Value - Coun
         End If
    End While
    if StandardBeep Then
        Console.Beep()
    else
        My.Computer.Audio.Play("c:\temp\temp.wav") ' This method must use a wav, not an mp3.
    end if
end sub

That must be on a background thread and the formLoad should contain "Control.CheckForIllegalCrossThreadCalls = False". As a note, most people say disabling the check for illegal cross thread calls is bad, but delegates are a bitch. So if you want to recode it using delegates, feel free.

Oaaaah he said a countdown timer. I probably go at it similar to your example

Originally Posted by LilGho$t

This is more count up then count down...

I'd recommend using a background thread and a numeric updown.

your background thread can be set up like such:

Code:

Sub DatSub()
    Dim Count as int64 = 0
    While Count < NumericUpDown1.Value
         Threading.Thread.Sleep(1000)
         Count += 1
         if countdown then
            label1.text = NumericUpDown1.Value - Coun
         End If
    End While
    if StandardBeep Then
        Console.Beep()
    else
        My.Computer.Audio.Play("c:\temp\temp.wav") ' This method must use a wav, not an mp3.
    end if
end sub

That must be on a background thread and the formLoad should contain "Control.CheckForIllegalCrossThreadCalls = False". As a note, most people say disabling the check for illegal cross thread calls is bad, but delegates are a bitch. So if you want to recode it using delegates, feel free.

I'll give this a try, thank you C:!

Originally Posted by DawgiiStylz

Oaaaah he said a countdown timer. I probably go at it similar to your example

Thanks for helping anyways

!

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