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How can I start and stop timer on click on different strart and stop button?

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Posted on by Ashwini 9

How can I start and stop timer  on click on different strart and stop button?

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    v-yamao-msft Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi Ashwini,

     

     Add two buttons on the app, one for Start, another one for Stop.

     

    For the Start one, set its OnSelect property: UpdateContext({Start:true})

     

    For the Stop one, set its OnSelect property: UpdateContext({Start:false})


    Then add a Timer control, set its Start property as: test


    Please try if this will work for you.

     

    Best regards,
    Mabel Mao

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    bean 568 on at

    Well said.

     

    Don't you mean set the Start property to Start as that is what your UpdateContext() variable is called? 

     

    Sean

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    Ashwini 9 on at

    Thank You!!

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    WilsonABC1 15 on at

    yes, he made a mistake on the variable.

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    JVilleneuve 9 on at

    I had a similar issue where a timer I was using to refresh my data connection every few seconds was resetting dropdown selections on a form.  Here is what I did:

    My Form is in a control box that is only visible when a variable (varViewForm) is true.

    I set the 'Repeat' value of the timer to: If(varViewForm=true,false,true).

    This prevented the timer from refreshing and cancelling the dropdown selections until the form was submitted and the variable was set to false.

     

    Hope this helps.

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