/// <summary>
/// Invokes a method after the provided time span
/// </summary>
/// <returns>
/// A timer object
/// </returns>
/// <param name='action'>
/// The action to execute.
/// </param>
/// <remarks>
/// This method schedules the execution of the provided function. The function
/// must return 'true' if it has to be executed again after the time span, or 'false'
/// if the timer can be discarded.
/// The execution of the funciton can be canceled by disposing the returned object.
/// </remarks>
public static IDisposable TimeoutInvoke(TimeSpan timeSpan, Func <bool> action)
{
Timer t = new Timer();
t.Id = engine.TimeoutInvoke(action, timeSpan);
return(t);
}
/// <summary>
/// Invokes an action in the GUI thread after the provided time span
/// </summary>
/// <returns>
/// A timer object
/// </returns>
/// <param name='action'>
/// The action to execute.
/// </param>
/// <remarks>
/// This method schedules the execution of the provided function. The function
/// must return 'true' if it has to be executed again after the time span, or 'false'
/// if the timer can be discarded.
/// The execution of the funciton can be canceled by disposing the returned object.
/// </remarks>
public static IDisposable TimeoutInvoke(TimeSpan timeSpan, Func <bool> action)
{
Timer t = new Timer();
t.Id = engine.TimeoutInvoke(delegate {
bool res = false;
try {
Toolkit.EnterUserCode();
res = action();
Toolkit.ExitUserCode(null);
} catch (Exception ex) {
Toolkit.ExitUserCode(ex);
}
return(res);
}, timeSpan);
return(t);
}