MFC - Timer
A timer is a non-spatial object that uses recurring lapses of time from a computer or from your application. To work, every lapse of period, the control sends a message to the operating system. Unlike most other controls, the MFC timer has neither a button to represent it nor a class. To create a timer, you simply call the CWnd::SetTimer() method. This function call creates a timer for your application. Like the other controls, a timer uses an identifier.
Let us create a new MFC dialog based application.
Step 1 − Remove the Caption and set its ID to IDC_STATIC_TXT
Step 2 − Add the value variable for text control.
Step 3 − Go to the class view in solution.
Step 4 − Click the CMFCTimeDlg class.
Step 5 − In the Properties window, click the Messages button.
Step 6 − Click the WM_TIMER field and click the arrow of its combo box. Select
void CMFCTimerDlg::OnTimer(UINT_PTR nIDEvent) { // TODO: Add your message handler code here and/or call default CTime CurrentTime = CTime::GetCurrentTime(); int iHours = CurrentTime.GetHour(); int iMinutes = CurrentTime.GetMinute(); int iSeconds = CurrentTime.GetSecond(); CString strHours, strMinutes, strSeconds; if (iHours < 10) strHours.Format(_T("0%d"), iHours); else strHours.Format(_T("%d"), iHours); if (iMinutes < 10) strMinutes.Format(_T("0%d"), iMinutes); else strMinutes.Format(_T("%d"), iMinutes); if (iSeconds < 10) strSeconds.Format(_T("0%d"), iSeconds); else strSeconds.Format(_T("%d"), iSeconds); m_strTimer.Format(_T("%s:%s:%s"), strHours, strMinutes, strSeconds); UpdateData(FALSE); CDialogEx::OnTimer(nIDEvent); }
Step 7 − When the above code is compiled and executed, you will see the following output.