.NET, event every minute (on the minute). Is a timer the best option?

Question

I want to do stuff every minute on the minute (by the clock) in a windows forms app using c#. I\'m just wondering whats the best way to go about it ?

I could use a t

Answer 1

Create a method or put this code where you want the timer to start:

 int time = 60 - DateTime.Now.Second; // Gets seconds to next minute
        refreshTimer.Interval = time * 1000;
        refreshTimer.Start();

And then on your tick event set the interval to 60000:

  private void refreshTimer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        refreshTimer.Interval = 60000; // Sets interval to 60 seconds
        // Insert Refresh logic
    }