I am making the app in vb i want this app to run in systray.
And i am through with this requirement.
Now my next requirement is i want to show an animated icon in defined interval using timer for e.g after every 5 minutes.

Does anybody know what logic should i apply for this?

Thanks in Advance.


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Hi there, check out the timer control to do this, it will execute in any given interval.

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Gonzalo,

Once an app has loaded, and has put its representative icon into the system tray, can you just change that icon? I thought that was a resource compiled into the program...

Well, no.. don't you see changes in the icons in the tray? could be a little tricky to do in vb6, but in .net is a piece of cake. Now I'm confused, are we talking about the same thing? change the icon on the notify area, where the system clock is?

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That’s what I think of when I hear SysTray...

Then yes, you can. .net has a control called notifyicon that do the trick for you...

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but guys i have already developed the application in vb .
Is it that difficult to imply the code. I mean to say

I tried using the Timer control to change the icon using the Imagelist control and then putting it in the loop.But it is changing the pictures after very long interval am i going wrong in setting the interval.

As per BrianWren Suggestion,
I did'nt get this statement,
"change the icon on the notify area, where the system clock is?"
exactly where?
Because i am using this APis but i am still not that thourough with this function related to putting the app in systray so i find it little risky to take this step.

I need little justification on this statement.

Thanks in Advance.



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What interval did you use?

what api are you using to put the icon on the system tray?



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