Re: when is threading better than a timer?

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From: Cor Ligthert (notmyfirstname_at_planet.nl)
Date: 09/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:40:24 +0200

Jay,

> <quote>
> If you have a long running process (half a minute or longer) I would
> recommend a separate thread. By long running, I mean if it takes long
> enough
> that the user will start to think your app stopped responding (hung).
> </quote>
>
About that we have no misunderstanding at all, however I try all the time to
show that that has nothing to do with a timer, that is forever.

Cor

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