So, the next version of my vinstall-ng app is really shaping up nicely, but I'm running into a weird dilemma here.
This is a linux installer, so there is a lot of decompression going on in the background as packages are being installed using via the gambas EXEC method. Here is the problem I'm having though. I have string arrays of package names to install one at a time. I have a sub that reads these arrays and processes each package at a time I have a function that simply installs the package and checks to make sure the process didn't return an error. Allow me to demonstrate PUBLIC INSTALL_FROM_ARRAY(sList as string[]) DIM sPkg as string DIM i, iRet as Integer FOR i = 0 to sList.Max IF INSTALL_THIS_PACKAGE(trim(sList[i])) > 0 then RETURN pbprog.value = i / sList.count NEXT END PUBLIC FUNCTION INSTALL_THIS_PACKAGE(sPkgPath as String) as Integer dim $hproc as Process $hproc = EXEC ["/sbin/installpkg","-q","-R", ClsGlobal.sTargetPath, sPkgPath] WAIT IF $hproc.value > 0 then RETURN $hproc.Value ELSE RETURN 0 END IF END My problem is that the progressbar does not update as every package installs. I need to add a wait of at least 0.25 before each package gets installed to give the progressbar time to update. The background processes do run without the wait instance, but the GUI seems stuck. On the other hand, if I want the progressbar, I have to sacrifice performance. Can anyone think of a way around this? Using gambas2.2.12 app uses gb.gtk Any help is welcome. Thanks ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now for Creativity and Technology (CaT), June 3rd, NYC. CaT is a gathering of tech-side developers & brand creativity professionals. Meet the minds behind Google Creative Lab, Visual Complexity, Processing, & iPhoneDevCamp as they present alongside digital heavyweights like Barbarian Group, R/GA, & Big Spaceship. http://p.sf.net/sfu/creativitycat-com _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user