Re: Delay in Formless GUI application

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From: Andy Hill
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2002 16:19

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David B. Ferguson wrote:
> "DGJ" <DGJ@XXX-Btinternet-XXX.com> wrote in message
> news:5iortus03ebeqon39u1gi80k51kcog08dr@4ax.com...
> 
>>Hi
>>
>>Sorry, when I said CPU overhead what I meant really was that some
>>windows do not get redrawn properly in any application that starts at
>>the same time as mine.
>>
>>DGJ
>>
> 
> 
> procedure Delay(MilliSecs: Integer);
> var x:: LongInt;
> begin
>    x:=GetTickCount;
>    repeat
>       Application.ProcessMessages;
>    until ((GetTickCount-x) >= Longint(MilliSecs));
> end;

How can his Apps messages affect windows
in other apps?

-- 
Andy Hill.

Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.

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