Re: Performance-riddle when automating Excel2000

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From: Bj�rge S�ther
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 21:04

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Marian Aldenh�vel wrote:
>> If while waiting I switch the focus to Excel recalculation takes off
>> and
>> is finished at normal speed which is an eyeblink. This above all
>> makes
>> me believe the slowdown is deliberate and hopefully avoidable.
>>
>> Why the difference? Is my program discriminated against? :-)

It may be the fact that your Excel application is a "background task", hence
getting less CPU time from Windows. Foreground window is normally getting
one grade higher priority...ISTR...

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Bj�rge S�ther
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until armed forces are out of Iraq.

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