VB.Net wait (x) seconds

In this example, Thread.Sleep(1000) will pause the execution of the current thread for 1000 milliseconds (1 second). You can adjust the argument to specify a different duration as needed. Keep in mind that using Thread.Sleep can block the current thread, so use it wisely to avoid unresponsiveness in your application.

Using Timer control

The Timer control allows you to execute specific code at regular intervals. You can set the Interval property to specify the time delay between timer events and handle the Tick event to define the actions to be performed when the timer elapses. To wait 5 seconds in VB.NET, you can use the following code:

The Timer class allows you to schedule a task to run after a specified amount of time. In this case, we are scheduling a task to run after 5 seconds.

The WaitOne() method blocks the current thread until the timer expires.

The Dispose() method cleans up the resources used by the timer.

Here is an example of how to use the WaitFiveSeconds() function:

You can use the WaitFiveSeconds() function to wait for any amount of time, in seconds. For example, to wait for 10 seconds, you would use the following code:

You can use the WaitFiveSeconds() function in any situation where you need to delay the execution of your code for a specific amount of time.

Conclusion

You can introduce a pause or wait in your program using the Thread.Sleep(milliseconds) method from the System.Threading namespace. This method suspends the current thread for the specified number of milliseconds, allowing you to control timing and delays in your application.