/// <summary>
/// Executes a single tick statement in a second thread.
/// </summary>
public void RunTicker()
{
try
{
// Execute the tick
if (TickEvent != null)
{
// Create the arguments
TickArgs args = new TickArgs();
args.Skipped = processSkipped;
long now = DateTime.Now.Ticks;
args.LastTick = now - lastTick;
lastTick = now;
// Trigger the ticker
try
{
TickEvent(args);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Error("Cannot run ticker tick: " + e);
}
}
// Clear the flag. This is in a locked block because the testing
// of it is also in the same lock.
lock (this)
processing = false;
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Error("Error in the RunTicker thread: " + e);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Enables the guage to be added directly to a tick manager.
/// </summary>
public void OnTick(TickArgs args)
{
Activate();
}
