Visual C# (.NET Framework)


Create Project

Launch Visual Studio, select [New]-[Project] from [File] menu.
From the [Templates] of [New Project] dialog box, select [Windows Form Application] of [Visual C#],
and specify the name and location of the project to be created.
When click the [OK] button, the project will be created.

* Item names and commands may differ depending on the version of Visual Studio.

 

Include Class Library

In order to use the functions of TIMER driver in Visual C#, the class library file CTIMERWCS.CS is required.
Add the CTIMERWCS.CS file from [Project]-[Add Existing Item].

 

Modify the Project Setting

The TIMER driver supports callbacks, so you need to change the project settings.

Open the project properties and select [Build] on the left side of the dialog.
Check [Allow unsafe code blocks] and click the [OK] button.

* Item names and commands may differ depending on the version of Visual Studio.

 

Add Name Space

Add name space to use the methods in class library.
At the beginning of the C# source code file (with .cs extension), please add the following line.

using CtimerwCs;

 

Create Instance of Class

In order to use TIMER class library, create a instance of class.
In the C# source code file (with .cs extension), add the following lines at the beginning of form class.

public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form
{
Ctimerw timerw = new Ctimerw();// <- add

 

How to Use Class Library Methods

When using TIMER driver functions in C#, call class library method other than calling the function directly.
The functions of TIMER driver are called by calling the methods of class library.

All the methods in the class library are defined with the name by omitting the prefix [Tim] of function name.
When using with C#, please use the method without prefix Tim.

For example, when using TimInit function

Ret = timerw.Init ( ....