Hi, some further clarification. I should have mentioned, that I want the
user to be able to close the program without the background database job
terminating. So I understand this rules out threads? I need to run some
Windows command, to execute my dll, with a "return now" type switch, so I
get control back immediately.
Thanks.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JOLLIE, Dave [THL]
> Sent: Monday, 3 March 2003 07:57
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: How do I run a background job
>
> Hi
>
> I have a dll which users run to prepare an extract file from a database.
> When they have entered the form data and run the extract, I then want to
> do some database updates which take a few minutes. I don't want the user
> to have to wait, but instead be returned to the form, where they can do
> another extract or leave the program.
>
> So what I want to do, is kick off a background task, which will do the
> database updates, passing in the necessary parameters. This could be a
> hidden task, or one that appears on the task bar, just as long as the user
> has control back to get on with another extract run in the same program.
> I've made a new dll and done a call to it, to do the database updates, but
> control is taken away while the called dll runs. How do I stop this
> happening and make it a separate process? Must I use an exe, or is it a
> switch on the dll? Do I have to use multi-threading?
>
> Any ideas appreciated.
>
> Cheers
>
> Dave Jollie
> Software Developer BOA IT
> 09 368 4259 ext 6231
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