How do I create a timer in WPF?

Question

I am a newbie in timer in wpf and I need a code that every 5mins there is a message box will pop up. .can anyone help me for the simple code of timer.

That's what I tried so far:

System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherTimer dispatcherTimer = new System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherTimer();  private void test()  {      dispatcherTimer.Tick += new EventHandler(dispatcherTimer_Tick);      dispatcherTimer.Interval = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 1);      dispatcherTimer.Start();  }  private void dispatcherTimer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) {      // code goes here  }   private void button1_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) {      test();  }  

Answer 1

In WPF, you use a DispatcherTimer.

System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherTimer dispatcherTimer = new System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherTimer(); dispatcherTimer.Tick += new EventHandler(dispatcherTimer_Tick); dispatcherTimer.Interval = new TimeSpan(0,5,0); dispatcherTimer.Start();   private void dispatcherTimer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) {   // code goes here } 

Answer 2

Adding to the above. You use the Dispatch timer if you want the tick events marshalled back to the UI thread. Otherwise I would use System.Timers.Timer.