On Saturday 28 July 2012 10:35:26 Ivanko B wrote: > The main event loop is blocked by your long time task -> mouse enter events > can not be handled -> no wait cursor handling. > application.processmessages() calls a stacked main event loop. > ========== > Hmm.. this approach can replace (updating progress bars & status > widgets as doing a step of work) the (singe worker) threading approach > used in the UPDATER, correct ? > Possible but not recommended. Periodically calling application.processmessages() is a workaround only and used mostly by Delphi and Lazarus familiar users.
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