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Re: VCL Form inside TThread->Execute

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From: Remy Lebeau (TeamB)
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:47
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"James L. Williams" <Jim_L_Williams@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> I would like to create a form that exists inside a Thread.

That is not safe to do.  Do it the other way around - create a TForm and 
have it run in the main thread normally and have a TThread inside of it.

> I want this so that the forms graphics updates are handled inside of a 
> thread.

That will not work correctly.  VCL UI updates need to be done in the main 
thread.


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