How can I import a Timer from Form1 to Form2?-CodePudding

I have a getDataRefreshRate_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) Timer in Form1 that gets some readings from Arduino at an interval using SerialPort. Then I have another Form2 that displays the data in a chart. So, how can I use this getDataRefreshRate() Timer from Form1 to update the chart in Form2 as well? Or is this impossible?

CodePudding user response：

Create a parametrized Form2 constructor Like below and field for timer

public class Form2
{
    private Timer parentTimer;
    public Form2(Timer parentTimer)
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        this.parentTimer = parentTimer;
    }
}

Now create object of Form2 Like below on Form1 and show

Form2 frm2 = new Form2(yourTimerObjectOnForm1);
frm2.Show();

and you can use parentTimer object that is created on Form1 in Form2