Auto update now.date value

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This might be an easy problem to resolve. I have a text box that gets populated with the current date using

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DateTime.Now.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy")

. My question is when the application is running how do I create a loop to have that field auto populate the date again if the application is running over night and the Now.Date has changed?

What I have tried:

I have not tired anything as of yet, but wondering what would be better a "IF loop" statement or a timer style would better.

Posted 16-Nov-17 7:14am

KD209

Updated 16-Nov-17 7:47am

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A_Griffin 16-Nov-17 13:20pm

Use a timer control (I'm assuming this is a desktop application?)

KD209 16-Nov-17 13:37pm

Yes, this is a desktop application.

A_Griffin 16-Nov-17 13:43pm

Well then definitely a timer control over any kind of loop - it's the sort of thing they were designed for. You could have your box update every second if you want without eating computer resources.

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KD209 · Accepted Answer · 2017-11-16T07:47:00

Solution 1

Adding the timer worked

myTimer.Enabled = True
        myTimer.Interval = 1000

and

VB

Private Sub myTimer_Tick(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles myTimer.Tick

    TextBox5.Text = DateTime.Now.ToString("MM-dd-yyyy")

End Sub

Posted 16-Nov-17 7:47am

KD209