Re: Newbie: multithreading (?)
- From: erewhon@xxxxxxxxxx (J French)
- Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 08:31:45 +0000 (UTC)
On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 02:50:08 -0400, "smith" <jsmith@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I am not sure if multithreading is the answer but i wonder what should i do
>and how to prevent the "locking" of a form and event response when there is
>some activity that takes too much time.
>
>For example, i open a data file and process the data. While processing, the
>form looks as if it hangs.
>How come "professional" applications dont do that? Just showing the
>hourglass is not enough.
>
>What should i do to allow other user interaction and process the data in the
>"background".
Put a load of DoEvents in the bit that is doing the processing
Be careful to prevent the system 're-entering' the same routine
.
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