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I need a timeline control for one of my projects (Winforms/C#)and Im really not sure how i should create one from scratch. I have some visual idea of what i want. Something similar to the link below

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/wtl/wtltimeline.aspx

I just want to know is it possible to use the WTL in a Winforms project directly? or If not, is it easy to migrate from a WTL code to a C# code to use in Winforms. I cant move away from Winforms coz most of my project is complete in Winforms.

My other question regarding the same is in this link: C# Timeline control

Has a slightly better description of the project and requirements of the timeline control.

Please Help. Thanks! :)

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Having a timeline in your project is like having an array of events with execution time. something like this:

public class TimedEvent<T>
{
    public int ExecutionTime { get; set; }
    public EventKinds EventKind { get; set; }
    public EventStatusKinds Status { get; set; }
    public T Data { get; set; }
}

Now you need to create an array of TimedEvent and adding events to the array. Next, you should just define a variable for current time and increase it every second (as you wish) and just execute the event as its defined.
It's not so hard, no need to use any tool...
By the way i wrote a simulation program which is using the same idea. If you want give me you email address to send it to you.
Good luck

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  • http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6414743/c-winforms-timeline-control-from-wtl Please check this link and let me know what u think.. My requirement is slightly different from an exact timeline ... I want to extract time/date from a database and put it onto the timeline if it is a specific type of event... – techmanc Jun 20 '11 at 21:12
  • This is the link of the current question! – Dr TJ Jun 20 '11 at 22:51
  • http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6417187/c-winforms-user-control-that-displays-an-event-on-a-timeline – techmanc Jun 21 '11 at 13:53
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if it is made there then obviously it can be done.

Look at Building A TimeLine Control in C#

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