Timer' is a 'namespace' but is used like a 'type'

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private void CountdownTimer_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            Timer MyTimer = new Timer();
            MyTimer.Interval = (20 * 60 * 1000); // 20 mins
            MyTimer.Tick += new EventHandler(MyTimer_Tick);
            MyTimer.Start();
        }

        private void MyTimer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            MessageBox.Show("time is up");
            this.Close();
        }


Timer MyTimer = new Timer();

ERROR:
Timer' is a 'namespace' but is used like a 'type'

how to solve this problem and one more doubt how to give Stopwatch value (minutes,seconds calculation for above timer) to a label

Posted 5-Dec-12 2:16am

Balu Balaji

Updated 5-Dec-12 2:17am

Krunal Rohit

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Deenuji 5-Dec-12 8:45am

Did u use timers Namespace in this project?

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fjdiewornncalwe · Answer 1 · 2012-12-05T02:48:00

Solution 3

If you run into this issue with a class that shares the same name as a namespace, then you need to fully qualify the class when you use it.

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System.Timers.Timer MyTimer...

Posted 5-Dec-12 2:48am

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Surendra0x2 · Answer 2 · 2012-12-05T02:22:00

Solution 1

Refer this Link
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4236953/namespace-used-like-a-type-error[^]

Posted 5-Dec-12 2:22am

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Akbar Ali Hussain · Answer 3 · 2012-12-05T03:24:00

For resolving error:
You might have given some class name or namespace as 'Timer'. Verify the same and rename accordingly. I noticed one thing: You have to set Enabled property True before Timer.Start()

For showing time on a label:
Store DateTime.Now() to a class level variable just before starting the timer. In the MyTimer_Tick event, subtract this variable from current time. Then you will get a TimeSpan which contains elapsed hours,minutes and seconds.