On 26.10.2016 12:02, LacaK via Lazarus wrote:
you just could use TTimer.
probably yes. I do not remember why I have used thread for it. May be
I do not wanted dependency on ExtCtrls ...
Btw. when TTimer is executing OnTimer method, which does not finishes
until next Interval is elapsed, is again called OnTimer ? Or next
OnTimer is performed only when prior OnTimer finished ?
Using a "Worker" Thread makes sense when
- long winding stuff (calculations, file search, database, ...) are
done in the Thread and the GUI is supposed to go on working during that time
- you want to take advantage of multiple cores working in parallel
(e.g. for number crunching)
- you want to wait for external events in a blocking OS Call (e.g.
Socket).
I would avoid using Threads if not decently justified, as a lot
complexity is added.
-Michael
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