C# timers.timer is not working properly
c#, intervals, timer
Solution
The reason is that the `Start` method of the timer starts the timer on another thread, and immediately returns from the method. This causes your `Main` method to end, and the console to shut down.
Depending on what `Timer` you are using (there are a few similarly named classes in the BCL) you may want to implement the fix differently. I suggest reading the documentation on System.Timers.Timer, System.Windows.Forms.Timer or System.Threading.Timer depending on which it is you are using.
Problem
I'm trying to use a timer in C# to run a method at an interval of five seconds. Though this code doesn't seem to work. I do not get any errrors when running it but the program (I run this in a console) shuts down right after `IP.timer1.Start()`. The timer1_Elapsed method is never getting executed. I know that because I've tried making the program print a string to the console at the first line of the timer1_Elapsed method. ``` class Program { Timer timer1 = new Timer(); static void Main(string[] args) { Program IP = new Program(); IP.timer1.Elapsed += new ElapsedEventHandler(timer1_Elapsed); IP.timer1.Interval = 5000; IP.timer1.Enabled = true; IP.timer1.Start(); } static void timer1_Elapsed(object sender, ElapsedEventArgs e) { //Function to get executed each time the counter elapses. } } ```