AutoResetEvent object , waits 60 secs OR event

Question

Im using AutoResetEvent object to block a thread for 60 secs ,, but I would like to block it for 60 secs or AutoResetEvent.set() event

CODE :

global:
private readonly AutoResetEvent _signal = new AutoResetEvent(false);

blocking:
_signal.WaitOne(60000, true);

event to give signal 
_signal.Set();

but it alwayas waits the whole 60 secs ! even if i released the signal .

Answer 1

The WaitOne() call blocks so your Set() call will only fire after the timeout of WaitOne(). In order to wait less time you need to call Set() from a different thread than the one waiting.

Not entirely clear what you are trying to do.