C# - how do you stop a timer?

Question

I know it sounds stupid, but I\'ve tried everything to stop a timer, but the timer won\'t stop. I\'m working on a game and i would appreciate if someone could tell me how to

Answer 1

So to add to the previous answers, in case you are using the System.Threading.Timer class, this will stop it permanently with no further chance to use the same instance:

   timer.Dispose()

otherwise:

  timer.Change(Timeout.Infinite, Timeout.Infinite)

Answer 2

With each of the timers in the .NET framework, it's possible that the timer fires just before you stop it, so you'll see the callback after you stop it.

You'll need to use something like an asynchronous callback context: use a bool set to true when you want the timer running, and set it to false when you stop it. Then have your callback check your context to see if it should really run or not.

Answer 3

If you are using System.Timers.Timer you can stop like this

timer.Enabled = false

if you are using System.Threading.Timer, use this

timer.Change(Timeout.Infinite , Timeout.Infinite)

Or use

timer.Stop(); 

if you are using System.Windows.Forms.Timer

Answer 4

Assuming you are making use of the System.Windows.Forms.Timer; since there was no explicit reference to anything else...if that is the case...

System.Windows.Forms.Timer myTimer = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer();
myTimer.Stop(); 

Answer 5

System.Windows.Forms.Timer: timer.Enabled = false;
System.Threading.Timer: timer.Change(Timeout.Infinite, Timeout.Infinite);
System.Timers.Timer: timer.Enabled = false; or timer.Stop();

Answer 6

Depends on the timer. If it is from threading namespace, dispose of it and recreate it when you need to, or have your timer delegate wait on reset event(see msdn). System.Timers namespace has a start and stop method.