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SystemEvents.CreateTimer Method

.NET Framework 2.0

Creates a new window timer associated with the system events window.

Namespace: Microsoft.Win32
Assembly: System (in system.dll)

public static IntPtr CreateTimer (
	int interval
)

public static IntPtr CreateTimer (
	int interval
)

JScript

public static function CreateTimer (
	interval : int
) : IntPtr

Parameters

interval: Specifies the interval between timer notifications, in milliseconds.

Return Value

The ID of the new timer.

Exceptions

Exception type	Condition
ArgumentException	The interval is less than or equal to zero.
InvalidOperationException	System event notifications are not supported under the current context. Server processes, for example, might not support global system event notifications.
ExternalException	The attempt to create a system events window thread did not succeed, or the attempt to create the timer did not succeed.

Platforms

Windows 98, Windows 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see System Requirements.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

Reference

SystemEvents Class
SystemEvents Members
Microsoft.Win32 Namespace

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