Looking to have a timer set off an alarm at 15 minute intervals as in Visual
Basic.net
Dim WithEvernts Timer1 as Timer

Dim TimeRemaining as Integer ==15*60

Private Sub Worksheet_Open
Timer1.Interval=5000
Timer1 Enabled=True
Timer1.Start() ' this does not work in Excel but does in VB.net
end sub

Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick

TimeRemaining=TimeRemaining-5
If timeRemaing =0 then
....
Enact Alarm
....
TimeRemaining=15*60
End if
End Sub

In Excel VBA, you can use the OnTime method. See
www.cpearson.com/excel/OnTime.aspx for details and example code.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting
www.cpearson.com
(email on the web site)


"Philosophaie" wrote in message
...
Looking to have a timer set off an alarm at 15 minute intervals as in
Visual
Basic.net
Dim WithEvernts Timer1 as Timer

Dim TimeRemaining as Integer ==15*60

Private Sub Worksheet_Open
Timer1.Interval=5000
Timer1 Enabled=True
Timer1.Start() ' this does not work in Excel but does in VB.net
end sub

Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick

TimeRemaining=TimeRemaining-5
If timeRemaing =0 then
...
Enact Alarm
...
TimeRemaining=15*60
End if
End Sub

Looking to make something flash on, off and recycle. Would nesting two
Application.OnTime functions?

"Chip Pearson" wrote:

In Excel VBA, you can use the OnTime method. See
www.cpearson.com/excel/OnTime.aspx for details and example code.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting
www.cpearson.com
(email on the web site)


"Philosophaie" wrote in message
...
Looking to have a timer set off an alarm at 15 minute intervals as in
Visual
Basic.net
Dim WithEvernts Timer1 as Timer

Dim TimeRemaining as Integer ==15*60

Private Sub Worksheet_Open
Timer1.Interval=5000
Timer1 Enabled=True
Timer1.Start() ' this does not work in Excel but does in VB.net
end sub

Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick

TimeRemaining=TimeRemaining-5
If timeRemaing =0 then
...
Enact Alarm
...
TimeRemaining=15*60
End if
End Sub

You could adapt the code for blinking text at
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/BlinkingText.aspx .


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting
www.cpearson.com
(email on the web site)


"Philosophaie" wrote in message
...
Looking to make something flash on, off and recycle. Would nesting two
Application.OnTime functions?

"Chip Pearson" wrote:

In Excel VBA, you can use the OnTime method. See
www.cpearson.com/excel/OnTime.aspx for details and example code.


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting
www.cpearson.com
(email on the web site)


"Philosophaie" wrote in message
...
Looking to have a timer set off an alarm at 15 minute intervals as in
Visual
Basic.net
Dim WithEvernts Timer1 as Timer

Dim TimeRemaining as Integer ==15*60

Private Sub Worksheet_Open
Timer1.Interval=5000
Timer1 Enabled=True
Timer1.Start() ' this does not work in Excel but does in VB.net
end sub

Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick

TimeRemaining=TimeRemaining-5
If timeRemaing =0 then
...
Enact Alarm
...
TimeRemaining=15*60
End if
End Sub