System.Threading.Thread.Sleep c#

Question

good morning am using C# to develop pc software and am using this method in my software to delay loop between lines

System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(x);

but this make my software freeze . how to do this method work with out freeze my application my full code

        private  void button18_Click_3(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

        for (int i = 0; i < lstgroups.Items.Count; i++)
        {
            //
            System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(x);
            System.Windows.Forms.Application.EnableVisualStyles();
            //
            timeless.Enabled = true;
            timeless.Start();
            duration--;
            if (duration == 0)
            {
                timeless.Start();
            }

            if (Gsend.Post(lstgroupsbox.Items[i].ToString(), AppSettings.Default.AccessToken, txtStatus.Text, txtLink.Text) == true)
            lblshow.Text = "Sent To : " + lstgroups.Items[i].Text;
            lblsendid.Text = "Sent To : " + lstgroupsbox.Items[i];
            {
                //foreach (var item in lstgroups.Items)
                //{
                //    if (Gsend.Post(item.ToString(), "", txtStatus.Text, "", 2, "", txtImagePath.Text) == true)
                //        MessageBox.Show("Post Has Been Sent");
                //}

            }

Instead of Sleep, you should use timer. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/391621/compare-using-thread-sleep-and-timer-for-delayed-execution — Jitendra Pancholi, Mar 17 '15 at 04:40

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 17 '15 at 04:39

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Avoid using Thread.sleep() as it will put the Main thread on hold for given time and your GUI will freeze.

Other Option

Start Timer with interval you needed (X). and it should be fine.
Use background worker thread, as sleep in background worker will not effect your main GUI.

answered Mar 17 '15 at 04:39

H. Mahida

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Reference: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/391621/compare-using-thread-sleep-and-timer-for-delayed-execution :D – Jitendra Pancholi Mar 17 '15 at 04:44
its good method but give me this error This " BackgroundWorker is currently busy and cannot run multiple tasks concurrently. – Ahmed Mar 17 '15 at 09:42

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 17 '15 at 04:39

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Do the work on a thread that isn't the main thread. By using sleep in an event you are essentially halting any processing on the main thread.

answered Mar 17 '15 at 04:39

Burrito

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 17 '15 at 05:00

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Maybe you can use a Background Worker

Background Worker

answered Mar 17 '15 at 05:00

DaProtagonist

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System.Threading.Thread.Sleep c#

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