Wait .5 seconds before continuing code VB.net
Question
I have a code and I want it to wait somewhere in the middle before going forward. After the WebBrowser1.Document.Window.DomWindow.execscript("checkPasswordConfirm();","JavaScript") I want it to wait .5 seconds and then do the rest of the code.
WebBrowser1.Document.Window.DomWindow.execscript("checkPasswordConfirm();","JavaScript")
Dim allelements As HtmlElementCollection = WebBrowser1.Document.All
For Each webpageelement As HtmlElement In allelements
If webpageelement.InnerText = "Sign Up" Then
webpageelement.InvokeMember("click")
End If
Next
Popular Answer
You'll need to use System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(number of milliseconds).
WebBrowser1.Document.Window.DomWindow.execscript("checkPasswordConfirm();","JavaScript")
Threading.Thread.Sleep(500) ' 500 milliseconds = 0.5 seconds
Dim allelements As HtmlElementCollection = WebBrowser1.Document.All
For Each webpageelement As HtmlElement In allelements
If webpageelement.InnerText = "Sign Up" Then
webpageelement.InvokeMember("click")
End If
Next
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I think this question is old but I provide another answer because it is useful fo others:
thread.sleep is not a good method for waiting, because usually it freezes the software until finishing its time, this function is better:
Imports VB = Microsoft.VisualBasic
Public Sub wait(ByVal seconds As Single)
Static start As Single
start = VB.Timer()
Do While VB.Timer() < start + seconds
System.Windows.Forms.Application.DoEvents()
Loop
End Sub
this function wait for specific time without freezing the software, however increases the CPU usage, but below function not only does not freeze the software, but also does not increase the CPU usage:
Private Sub wait(ByVal seconds As Integer)
For i As Integer = 0 To seconds * 100
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10)
Application.DoEvents()
Next
End Sub
Make a timer, that activates whatever code you want to when it ticks. Make sure the first line in the timer's code is:
timer.enabled = false
Replace timer with whatever you named your timer.
Then use this in your code:
WebBrowser1.Document.Window.DomWindow.execscript("checkPasswordConfirm();","JavaScript")
timer.enabled = true
Dim allelements As HtmlElementCollection = WebBrowser1.Document.All
For Each webpageelement As HtmlElement In allelements
If webpageelement.InnerText = "Sign Up" Then
webpageelement.InvokeMember("click")
End If
Next
Imports VB = Microsoft.VisualBasic
Public Sub wait(ByVal seconds As Single)
Static start As Single
start = VB.Timer()
Do While VB.Timer() < start + seconds
System.Windows.Forms.Application.DoEvents()
Loop
End Sub
%20+ high cpu usage + no lag
Private Sub wait(ByVal seconds As Integer)
For i As Integer = 0 To seconds * 100
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(10)
Application.DoEvents()
Next
End Sub
%0.1 cpu usage + high lag
Static tStart As Single, tEnd As Single, myInterval As Integer
myInterval = 5 ' seconds
tStart = VB.Timer()
tEnd = myInterval + VB.Timer()
Do While tEnd > tStart
Application.DoEvents()
tStart = VB.Timer()
Loop
Another way is to use System.Threading.ManualResetEvent
dim SecondsToWait as integer = 5
Dim Waiter As New ManualResetEvent(False)
Waiter.WaitOne(SecondsToWait * 1000) 'to get it into milliseconds