how to make an infinite loop in c# without breaking the UI
public partial class MainWindow : Window
{
private readonly System.Timers.Timer _timer;
public MainWindow()
{
InitializeComponent();
_timer = new Timer(250); //Updates every quarter second.
_timer.Elapsed += new ElapsedEventHandler(OnTimedEvent);
}
private void OnTimedEvent(object source, ElapsedEventArgs e)
{
ProcessGeneration();
}
private void PlayClick_Handler(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
var enabled = _timer.Enabled;
if(enabled)
{
PlayButton.Content = "Play";
_timer.Enabled = false;
}
else
{
PlayButton.Content = "Pause";
_timer.Enabled = true;
}
}
}