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im a having a hard time seting up clock for MFC text box... I would like my text box dispay timer from 10:00 up to 00:00 .. hope someone can help I really do need it thx alot in advance....

[shabbir]

What is the problem you are facing.

Have variables that updates based on the timer tick

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This is what i would like to happen.. i got 1 textbox and 1 command box.. once 1 click my command box i would like for my textbox to start counting down from 10 minutes up to 0 minutes.. i tried using Sleep(1000) function but it doesnt work ..

[shabbir]

No thats not the way.

Have 2 variables for Minutes and Seconds and start counting them down each time that function is called.

Use the WM_TIMER event to be used for that function

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well thanks. im just recently started learning MFC and sad thing about that is no is teaching me.. i'll just try to learn what WM_TIMER event does..... thx again... ^^

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Hope this not too much.. can you write me s simple program using Settimer... i cant understand anything writen on the web about settimers and making a countdown timer... if its ok.. really do appreciate it ^^,,,,

[shabbir]

Add ON_WM_TIMER() in BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP

And then the following Function

void CTestDlg::OnTimer(UINT_PTR nIDEvent)

Also there should be a variable called m_seconds

And then in that function increase for every seconds tick

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i dont know if this is right...
void CtimerDlg::OnBnClickedButton1()
{

UINT sec;
char u[90];
CString y;
sec=SetTimer(60,1000,0);
sprintf(u,"%d",sec);
y=u;
a.SetWindowText(y);


}
is the value of sec will decrease from 60-0 every second upon clicking my command button? but how can i update the value of my text box every second?

[shabbir]

You need to have the variables in the class and not local to the function

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• thx a lot shabbir.. but i think i need to study MFC w/ pictures cause i can see what youre saying.. sry for being so noobish... thx alot for you help...