Analog Clock In Visual Basic 2008/2010/.NET - VB Tutorials - Basics Projects

Analog Clock In Visual Basic 2008/2010/.NET - VB Tutorials - Basics Projects 

For this tutorial, add 12 labels to the form, and 2 timers.

Change both labels enable property to True.

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Change the 12 labels text properties to the clock 12 hours. Change also the Back Color property to white:



Add also another label to the form and name it "time"

Let's add the code for the Form Load event: Add the following highlighted code:

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load

' Locate the clock numbers on the screen:

Label1.Location = New Point(505, 203)

Label2.Location = New Point(561, 261)

Label3.Location = New Point(592, 335)

Label4.Location = New Point(561, 404)

Label5.Location = New Point(505, 464)

Label6.Location = New Point(430, 489)

Label7.Location = New Point(357, 463)

Label8.Location = New Point(305, 408)

Label9.Location = New Point(272, 334)

Label10.Location = New Point(302, 259)

Label11.Location = New Point(354, 200)

Label12.Location = New Point(430, 177)

End Sub


Then add the following highlighted declarations to the code:

Public Class Form1

' tick will be used to draw 60 marks for each second on the clock

Dim tick As Integer = 270

'tick2 will be used to draw 12 bold marks on each hour on the clock

Dim tick2 As Integer = 270


Then double click on timer1 and add the following highlighted code:

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

'timer1 will draw the hands of the clock

'convert seconds to angles

Dim seconds As Integer = (Now.Second * 6) + 270

'convert minutes to angles

Dim minutes As Integer = (Now.Minute * 6) + 270

'convert hours to angles

Dim hours As Integer = (Now.Hour * 30) + 270

'text label will hold the current time

Time.Text = Now

'creating graphics

Dim g As Graphics

g = Me.CreateGraphics

'creating pens

Dim hour As New Pen(Color.Blue)

Dim hour2 As New Pen(Color.White)

Dim second As New Pen(Color.Black)

Dim minute As New Pen(Color.Red)

Dim minute2 As New Pen(Color.White)

Dim white As New Pen(Color.White)

Dim circle As New Pen(Color.Black)

'assigning pens width

hour.Width = 8

hour2.Width = 10

second.Width = 1

minute.Width = 4

minute2.Width = 4

white.Width = 10

circle.Width = 5

'drawing the hands of the clock and their locations

g.DrawPie(hour2, 319, 219, 240, 240, hours - 30, 360)

g.DrawPie(minute2, 289, 189, 300, 300, minutes - 6, 360)

g.DrawPie(Pens.White, 269, 169, 340, 340, seconds - 6, 360)

g.DrawPie(hour, 319, 219, 240, 240, hours, 360)

g.DrawEllipse(white, 319, 219, 240, 240)

g.DrawPie(minute, 289, 189, 300, 300, minutes, 360)

g.DrawEllipse(white, 289, 189, 300, 300)

g.DrawPie(second, 269, 169, 340, 340, seconds, 360)

g.DrawEllipse(white, 269, 169, 340, 340)

'Draw a circle around the clock

g.DrawEllipse(circle, 249, 149, 380, 380)

End Sub


Then double click on Timer2 and add the following highlighted code:

Private Sub Timer2_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer2.Tick

' timer2 will draw the shape of the clock and the marks

tick += 6

tick2 += 30

Dim g As Graphics

Dim hoursMarks As New Pen(Color.Black)

hoursMarks.Width = 5

g = Me.CreateGraphics

g.DrawPie(Pens.Black, 249, 149, 380, 380, tick, 360)

g.DrawPie(hoursMarks, 249, 149, 380, 380, tick2, 360)

g.DrawEllipse(Pens.White, 269, 169, 340, 340)

g.FillEllipse(Brushes.White, 269, 169, 340, 340)

If tick > 800 Then

'drawing the shape is done and the timer will stop

Timer2.Stop()

tick = 270

tick2 = 270

End If

End Sub

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