how do i call a function after 10 minutes goes by

[vladedoty]

How would i call a function once 10 minutes or however amount of minutes go by?

I've tried the AdlibEnable function and the _Timer_SetTimer function but maybe I am not doing it correctly

Any help would be much appreciated

thx

[Hawkwing]

Look at TimerInit and TimerDiff

[JohnOne]

Am I being naive suggesting Sleep(6000000) ?

[Hawkwing]

Am I being naive suggesting Sleep(6000000) ?

Probably, I was assuming that he wanted other stuff going on during the ten minute wait before calling the function. If that's not the case though, then sleep(6000000) would work just as well.

[vladedoty]

Probably, I was assuming that he wanted other stuff going on during the ten minute wait before calling the function. If that's not the case though, then sleep(6000000) would work just as well.

yes i definetly have other stuff going on but this is what i wrote and it doesn't call the function

#include <Timers.au3>

$userNumMins = 10

$totMins = $userNumMins * 6000

$begin = TimerInit()
Do
    Sleep(100)
    $dif = TimerDiff($begin)
Until $dif >= $totMins

If $dif >= $totMins Then
    Start()
Endif

Edited September 20, 2009 by vladedoty

[tito]

Isn't AdlibEnable better for this purpose ?

[colafrysen]

Isn't AdlibEnable better for this purpose ?

If you want to call the function several times, yes.

Also, he could disable the adlib functionality inside the function if he wanted it to run just once. This way adlib is the easiest way around.

Edited September 20, 2009 by colafrysen

[SoulA]

yes i definetly have other stuff going on but this is what i wrote and it doesn't call the function

#include <Timers.au3>

$userNumMins = 10

$totMins = $userNumMins * 6000

$begin = TimerInit()
Do
    Sleep(100)
    $dif = TimerDiff($begin)
Until $dif >= $totMins

If $dif >= $totMins Then
    Start()
Endif

Have you tested this code above? What does it do when you run it? The major thing I noticed is you have 6000 (6 seconds) instead of 60000 (minute) which could be throwing things off a bit.

[vladedoty]

Have you tested this code above? What does it do when you run it? The major thing I noticed is you have 6000 (6 seconds) instead of 60000 (minute) which could be throwing things off a bit.

I did try it with 60000 and no luck and I do want to just call the function once when it reaches the desired amount of minutes which is 10 in this example. Then I want it to reset so it will start the for next loop over again and reset the timer for the next 10 minutes, then call the function again. until the loop ends

[colafrysen]

I did try it with 60000 and no luck and I do want to just call the function once when it reaches the desired amount of minutes which is 10 in this example. Then I want it to reset so it will start the for next loop over again and reset the timer for the next 10 minutes, then call the function again. until the loop ends

I think that you should try the Aldib functions as another member suggested. They run the specified function every #### milliseconds.

So you would need to use AdlibEnable("start",10*60*1000)

[Hawkwing]

This works just fine for me.

$timewait = 10

$timewait *= 1000

$timer = TimerInit()

While 1
    ToolTip("while loop")
    Sleep(100)
    $diff = TimerDiff($timer)
    If $diff >= $timewait Then
        test()
        $timer = TimerInit()
    EndIf
WEnd

Func test()
    ToolTip("Test")
    Sleep(1000)
EndFunc

but I've never really looked at any Adlib functions, so I don't know whether or not they'd be better to use.

[vladedoty]

This works just fine for me.

$timewait = 10

$timewait *= 1000

$timer = TimerInit()

While 1
    ToolTip("while loop")
    Sleep(100)
    $diff = TimerDiff($timer)
    If $diff >= $timewait Then
        test()
        $timer = TimerInit()
    EndIf
WEnd

Func test()
    ToolTip("Test")
    Sleep(1000)
EndFunc

but I've never really looked at any Adlib functions, so I don't know whether or not they'd be better to use.

do I need to use a while loop to make it work or can i incorporate it just in another function. Also this does it every ten seconds correct?

I'm really new and the Adlibenable help doesn't really explain what to do. Could u guys give me an example?

[colafrysen]

do I need to use a while loop to make it work or can i incorporate it just in another function. Also this does it every ten seconds correct?

I'm really new and the Adlibenable help doesn't really explain what to do. Could u guys give me an example?

A small example: (NOTE I am using the beta, I thing its called AdlibEnable in 3.3.0.0

$SecondsToWait = 10
AdlibRegister("_Test", $SecondsToWait * 1000)

While 1
    Sleep(10)
WEnd

Func _TEST()
    ConsoleWrite("hello" & @CRLF)
EndFunc   ;==>_Test

[vladedoty]

A small example: (NOTE I am using the beta, I thing its called AdlibEnable in 3.3.0.0

$SecondsToWait = 10
AdlibRegister("_Test", $SecondsToWait * 1000)

While 1
    Sleep(10)
WEnd

Func _TEST()
    ConsoleWrite("hello" & @CRLF)
EndFunc   ;==>_Test

no go on the adlib function

here is my function

func begin()
$userNumMins = 10
For $x = 0 To 2
$totMins = $userNumMins * 60000
AdlibRegister("Do", $totMins)
AdlibUnRegister("Do")
endfunc

func Do()
msgbox(0, "Message", "10 minutes has passed by")
endfunc

Edited September 20, 2009 by vladedoty

[Hawkwing]

Well, first, you have no "next" to end your "for" loop, second, it looks to me like you unregister it right after you register it.

[vladedoty]

Well, first, you have no "next" to end your "for" loop, second, it looks to me like you unregister it right after you register it.

there is a next in the loop i just forgot to put it in here

so when do i unregister it if i do have to?

[colafrysen]

there is a next in the loop i just forgot to put it in here

so when do i unregister it if i do have to?

Well First. Why do you use a for next, do you really have to register your functions 3 times?, I don't think that will work...

Secondly, I wouldn't use Do as a function name, as it is a loop indicator (I don't know if this actually causes any problems, but it feels wrong)

Last, Unregister the adlib when you want the function to not be executed every 10 minutes, you can do this at exit (even though I think this is done automaticlly)

begin()

Func begin()
    $userNumMins = 10
;~  For $x = 0 To 2
        $totMins = $userNumMins * 60000
        AdlibRegister("DoSomething", $totMins)
;~  Next
EndFunc   ;==>begin

Func DoSomething()
    MsgBox(0, "Message", "10 minutes has passed by")
EndFunc   ;==>DoSomething

Func OnAutoItExit()
    AdlibUnRegister("DoSomething")
EndFunc   ;==>OnAutoItExit

Edited September 20, 2009 by colafrysen