Can a c# timer call the .stop function on itself?

Whenever I try to do something like this the timer doesnt stop:

private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {

        if ((开发者_如何学CaddedToFriendsCounter == 4) || (followJobFinished))
        {
    //stop the timer
    }
}

Any suggestions?

Yes, no problem. A comment can't stop a timer. Use

 timer1.Stop();

or

 ((Timer)sender).Stop();

There's no problem stopping the timer from within the Tick event handler. What the heck is addedToFriendsCount and followJobFinished? Your error is either with one of these or the code for //stop the timer.

Yes, there is no problem stopping the timer from the Tick event. The event runs in the main thread, so there is no cross-thread problems when you access the Timer control.

You can stop the timer either by calling the Stop method or by setting the Enabled property to false.