Hey Tracy, Yeah - I wasn't sure if a UI was involved with what Wes was doing. And, not sure if he meant it was running on a Server. I will also admit - I have Not used the Timer extensively - and I don't think I have run into the issues you mentioned. But, I will keep it in mind should I use them again in the future. OR, at that point - maybe I will try looking into the Sleep API call you mentioned - as I believe that's also what Fred had suggested using.
-K- -----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of Tracy Pearson Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:41 PM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: RE: Use inkey() ? or ? Kurt Wendt wrote on 2015-05-12: > I am curious. For this application - are you using Forms? If so - you could > use the Timer Object on the Form. > > -K- > Kurt, First thoughts, Something that needs to run continuously, is probably running on a server. No UI is needed. If it is to run in a scheduled task, having a UI causes the task to fail on Server 2008 and higher. When this is an unattended program, the following line should be considered. Sys(2335, 0) Due to personal experience with Timer's triggering some odd things to happen, I tend to avoid them. When you break and look at the debugger, the Timer continues to fire. If the process that is going takes longer than 5 minutes (unlikely but possible), the Timer will start the process again. Unless it is specifically coded to avoid that. I use the Sleep API call, particularly when the process is a procedural flow, no UI events to worry with. (With the exception of a Cancel request.) When I have a UI and need to wait, I use a loop calling Sleep(500) followed by DoEvents, which prevents the UI from going non-responsive. Tracy Pearson PowerChurch Software [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/80838f1ca795b14ea1af48659f35166f1b7...@drexch02.corp.globetax.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
