This post will demonstrate how you can count the number of clicks
on your button in a certain time frame.
It will function like a game .
Here is the database form all in one:
Option Compare Database
Public m_dteStartTime As Date
Public m_dteStopTime As Date
Private Sub btnClicker_Click()
Dim intValue As Integer
Dim rst As Recordset
'read, write
Set rst = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset("tblCurrentCount", dbOpenDynaset)
intValue = DLookup("[cnt_current_count]", "tblCurrentCount")
intValue = intValue + 1
rst.Edit
rst.Fields("cnt_current_count") = intValue
rst.Update
rst.Close
Set rst = Nothing
Me.lblCount.Caption = "The current count is " & intValue
DoEvents
End Sub
Private Sub btnRestartCounter_Click()
Dim rst As Recordset
Set rst = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset("tblCurrentCount", dbOpenDynaset)
rst.Edit
rst.Fields("cnt_current_count") = 0
rst.Update
rst.Close
Set rst = Nothing
Me.lblCount.Caption = "The current count is 0"
Me.lblResult.Caption = "Ready..."
DoEvents
'reset the modular variables
m_dteStartTime = 0
m_dteStopTime = 0
End Sub
Private Sub btnStart_Click()
Me.TimerInterval = 1000
m_dteStartTime = Now()
End Sub
Private Sub btnStop_Click()
Dim intResult As Integer
Dim intElapsedTime As Integer
Me.TimerInterval = 0
m_dteStopTime = Now()
intElapsedTime = Format(m_dteStopTime - m_dteStartTime, "ss")
'get the current count
intValue = DLookup("[cnt_current_count]", "tblCurrentCount")
Me.lblResult.Caption = intValue & " clicks in " & intElapsedTime & " seconds"
DoEvents
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Timer()
Me.lblTimer.Caption = Now()
DoEvents
End Sub
Here is the database for an example.
Watch how it’s done:
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