public MainPage()
{
this.InitializeComponent();
// create Flickr feed reader for unicorn images
var reader = new FlickrReader("unicorn");
TimeSpan period = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
// display neew images every five seconds
ThreadPoolTimer PeriodicTimer = ThreadPoolTimer.CreatePeriodicTimer(
async (source) =>
{
// get next image
var image = await reader.GetImage();
if (image != null)
{
// we have to update UI in UI thread only
await CoreApplication.MainView.CoreWindow.Dispatcher.RunAsync(CoreDispatcherPriority.Normal,
() =>
{
// create and load bitmap
BitmapImage bitmap = new BitmapImage();
bitmap.UriSource = new Uri(image, UriKind.Absolute);
// display image
splashImage.Source = bitmap;
}
);
}
}, period);
}
public MainPage()
{
this.InitializeComponent();
// create Flickr feed reader for unicorn images
var reader = new FlickrReader("unicorn");
TimeSpan period = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
// display neew images every five seconds
ThreadPoolTimer PeriodicTimer = ThreadPoolTimer.CreatePeriodicTimer(
async(source) =>
{
// get next image
var image = await reader.GetImage();
if (image != null)
{
// we have to update UI in UI thread only
await CoreApplication.MainView.CoreWindow.Dispatcher.RunAsync(CoreDispatcherPriority.Normal,
() =>
{
// create and load bitmap
BitmapImage bitmap = new BitmapImage();
bitmap.UriSource = new Uri(image, UriKind.Absolute);
// display image
splashImage.Source = bitmap;
}
);
}
}, period);
}
