pausethreads.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Timers;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace NewPOS
{
    class pausethreads
    {
        //(C) Michael Roberg
        //Please feel free to distribute this class but include my credentials.

        System.Timers.Timer pauseTimer = null;

        public void BreakPause()
        {
            if (pauseTimer != null)
            {
                pauseTimer.Stop();
                pauseTimer.Enabled = false;
            }
        }

        public bool Pause(int miliseconds)
        {
            ThreadPriority CurrentPriority = Thread.CurrentThread.Priority;

            if (miliseconds > 0)
            {
                Thread.CurrentThread.Priority = ThreadPriority.Lowest;

                pauseTimer = new System.Timers.Timer();
                pauseTimer.Elapsed += new ElapsedEventHandler(pauseTimer_Elapsed);

                pauseTimer.Interval = miliseconds;
                pauseTimer.Enabled = true;

                while (pauseTimer.Enabled)
                {
                    Thread.Sleep(10);
                    Application.DoEvents();
                    //pausThread.Sleep(1);
                }

                pauseTimer.Elapsed -= new ElapsedEventHandler(pauseTimer_Elapsed);
            }

            Thread.CurrentThread.Priority = CurrentPriority;

            return true;
        }

        private void pauseTimer_Elapsed(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e)
        {
            pauseTimer.Enabled = false;
        }
    }
}