Use a Timer

PeerStudios

Hey there!
I'm new in developing Android apps using Xamarin, so here's my question. My timer is not working, where is the problem?

           public class MainActivity : Activity
            {

                protected override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
                {
                    base.OnCreate(bundle);
                    SetContentView(Resource.Layout.SplashScreen);
                    ActionBar.Hide();
                    System.Timers.Timer Timer1 = new System.Timers.Timer();
                    Timer1.Interval = 3000;
                    Timer1.Enabled = true;
                    Timer1.Elapsed += (object sender, System.Timers.ElapsedEventArgs e) =>
                    {
                        Timer1.Stop();
                        SetContentView(Resource.Layout.MainMenu);
                    };
                    Timer1.Start();
                    }
            }

BlueScreenThis

what you are looking for is the following:

   protected override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
   { 
       base.OnCreate(bundle);
        SetContentView(Resource.Layout.SplashScreen);
        ActionBar.Hide();
        System.Timers.Timer Timer1 = new System.Timers.Timer();
        Timer1.Start();
        Timer1.Interval = 3000;
        Timer1.Enabled = true;
        //Timer1.Elapsed += OnTimedEvent;
        Timer1.Elapsed += (object sender, System.Timers.ElapsedEventArgs e) =>
        {
            Timer1.Stop();
            RunOnUiThread(() =>
            {
                SetContentView(Resource.Layout.Main);
            });
            //Delete time since it will no longer be used.
            Timer1.Dispose();
        };
        Timer1.Start();
   }

RunOnUIThread is what you need to be able to SetContentView.

BlueScreenThis

what you are looking for is the following:

   protected override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
   { 
       base.OnCreate(bundle);
        SetContentView(Resource.Layout.SplashScreen);
        ActionBar.Hide();
        System.Timers.Timer Timer1 = new System.Timers.Timer();
        Timer1.Start();
        Timer1.Interval = 3000;
        Timer1.Enabled = true;
        //Timer1.Elapsed += OnTimedEvent;
        Timer1.Elapsed += (object sender, System.Timers.ElapsedEventArgs e) =>
        {
            Timer1.Stop();
            RunOnUiThread(() =>
            {
                SetContentView(Resource.Layout.Main);
            });
            //Delete time since it will no longer be used.
            Timer1.Dispose();
        };
        Timer1.Start();
   }

RunOnUIThread is what you need to be able to SetContentView.

GerryH

why is the timer started twice?