//object is the item on the windows form we are changing...
//change "object" to your own thing that is displayed on the screen"
System.Windows.Forms.Timer timer1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Timer();
timer1.Interval=60000;//one minute
timer1.Tick += new System.EventHandler(timer1_Tick);
timer1.Start();
private void pictureBox1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//code for your activation button
timer1.Stop();
timer1.Start();
}
private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
//do whatever you want
object.Visible = false;
//false can be changed to true to make it visible again
}
//You can also use a variable to make it switch between on and off:
//(such as..)
//class and name space stuff
//bool visibility = false;
//private void pictureBox1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
//{
// timer1.Stop();
// timer1.Start();
//}
//private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
//{
// if(visibility = false)
// {
// object.Visible = true;
// }
// else if(visibility = true)
// {
// object.Visible = false;
// }
//}