[ndakota]

as we have delay() function in C/C++ is there any function in Visual Basic?

Is there any way in which timer event can be used to introduce delay?

Please help..

[shabbir]

Use the Sleep function

[ndakota]

Quote:

Originally Posted by shabbir

Use the Sleep function

Please tell me the syntax and constraints applicable to that function.
also, please let me know if i can open other applications (like notepad) using any inbuilt function in vb.
please tell me the syntax also.

[shabbir]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ndakota

Please tell me the syntax and constraints applicable to that function.

Here is the sample.

Private Declare Sub Sleep Lib "kernel32" (ByVal dwMilliseconds As Long)

Private Sub Command1_Click()
  Debug.Print "Started - " & Time()
  Sleep 1000
  Debug.Print "Ended - " & Time()
End Sub

Quote:

Originally Posted by ndakota

please let me know if i can open other applications (like notepad) using any inbuilt function in vb.

You need to be the Shell / ShellEx API and the sample is

shell("notepad",1)