public void RunTimer()
{
StateObjClass StateObj = new StateObjClass();
StateObj.TimerCanceled = false;
StateObj.SomeValue = 8;
TimerCallback TimerDelegate =
new TimerCallback(TimerTask);
// Create a timer that calls a procedure every 2 seconds.
// Note: There is no Start method; the timer starts running as soon as
// the instance is created.
System.Threading.Timer TimerItem =
new System.Threading.Timer(TimerDelegate, StateObj, 2000, 2000);
// Save a reference for Dispose.
StateObj.TimerReference = TimerItem;
// Run for ten loops.
while (StateObj.SomeValue < 10)
{
// Wait one second.
System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5000);
}
// Request Dispose of the timer object.
StateObj.TimerCanceled = true;
}
private void TimerTask(object StateObj)
{
StateObjClass State = (StateObjClass)StateObj;
// Use the interlocked class to increment the counter variable.
System.Threading.Interlocked.Increment(ref State.SomeValue);
Console.WriteLine($"Launched new thread {DateTime.Now.ToString()}");
if (State.TimerCanceled)
// Dispose Requested.
{
State.TimerReference.Dispose();
Debug.WriteLine("Done " + DateTime.Now.ToString());
}
}