C# Wait until condition is true

Question

I am trying to write a code that executes when a condition is met. Currently, I am using while...loop, which I know is not very efficient. I am also looking at AutoResetEven

Answer 1

Ended up writing this today and seems to be ok. Your usage could be:

await TaskEx.WaitUntil(isExcelInteractive);

code (including the inverse operation)

public static class TaskEx
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Blocks while condition is true or timeout occurs.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="condition">The condition that will perpetuate the block.</param>
    /// <param name="frequency">The frequency at which the condition will be check, in milliseconds.</param>
    /// <param name="timeout">Timeout in milliseconds.</param>
    /// <exception cref="TimeoutException"></exception>
    /// <returns></returns>
    public static async Task WaitWhile(Func<bool> condition, int frequency = 25, int timeout = -1)
    {
        var waitTask = Task.Run(async () =>
        {
            while (condition()) await Task.Delay(frequency);
        });

        if(waitTask != await Task.WhenAny(waitTask, Task.Delay(timeout)))
            throw new TimeoutException();
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Blocks until condition is true or timeout occurs.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="condition">The break condition.</param>
    /// <param name="frequency">The frequency at which the condition will be checked.</param>
    /// <param name="timeout">The timeout in milliseconds.</param>
    /// <returns></returns>
    public static async Task WaitUntil(Func<bool> condition, int frequency = 25, int timeout = -1)
    {
        var waitTask = Task.Run(async () =>
        {
            while (!condition()) await Task.Delay(frequency);
        });

        if (waitTask != await Task.WhenAny(waitTask, 
                Task.Delay(timeout))) 
            throw new TimeoutException();
    }
}

Example usage: https://dotnetfiddle.net/Vy8GbV