Is it proper to use the "wait 0 millisecs with messages" within the loop OR is this a global setting I should apply to the stack?
What are the ramifications of this, if any? Thanks! SKIP On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 10:00 AM, Mark Schonewille < m.schonewi...@economy-x-talk.com> wrote: > Hi, > > While using repeat loops, include the line > > wait 0 millisecs with messages > > at the end of your repeat loop (before end repeat). This will give your > app some time to update the GUI and to communicate with the OS. > > If you're downloading large amounts of data from a website, consider using > PHP to execute the query. Use the load command to retrieve the data and use > the urlStatus function to display progress. The load also allows you to use > a callback message, which makes it possible to implement a fully > non-blocking solution. > > Alternatively, download smaller amounts of data (but that alone isn't an > option, if the server needs a long time to execute the query). > > -- > Best regards, > > Mark Schonewille > > Economy-x-Talk Consulting and Software Engineering > Homepage: http://economy-x-talk.com > Twitter: http://twitter.com/xtalkprogrammer > KvK: 50277553 > > Installer Maker for LiveCode: > http://qery.us/468 > > Buy my new book "Programming LiveCode for the Real Beginner" > http://qery.us/3fi > > LiveCode on Facebook: > https://www.facebook.com/groups/runrev/ > > > On 7/21/2014 20:24, Magicgate Software - Skip Kimpel wrote: > >> Good afternoon LC'ers >> >> I have a few Windows standalones that, when processing large amounts of >> data or making large data calls to a SQL server, will sit there with (Not >> Responding) in the title bar and the application seems to freeze up. >> >> Help? Some simple setting, I am sure.... >> >> SKIP >> > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode