What's The Advantage & Disadvantage of DoEvents?

[MrVB50au]

My program uses an INI file format to save a file for opening when needed, but the user doesn't see INI when viewing the saved file in Windows Explorer, the file extension had been changed to EBC.

Now, The problem I seem to have is that, since the GetINI procedure has all the loading functions to load the saved file, the extension from EBC is changed back to INI and the INI file is then loaded. GetINI is a huge procedure and though I've tried my darndest to work it out, the saved file that is being opened, doesn't seem to want to impliment all the settings on screen.

Should I try and break each section of the GetINI into different procedures and simply call each one from GetINI and use the DoEvent function between each call? or should I try using a Timer control and trigger it after each call?

Any suggestion would be greatful.

Andrew.

 

[zemp]

Have you tried running the procedure from an ActiveX EXE component? That way the task can continue completely independent of your application (in it's own thread), and the operating system can take care of multitasking. Thus avoiding the need for DoEvents in your app.

zemp

 

[MrVB50au]

Zemp

I havn't used ActiveX EXE before, how will I create it and once created, how to use it?

Andrew.

 

[zemp]

It is pretty much the same as a dll (activeX dll) execpt you you select the correct project type (Active X EXE) in VB when you start. I would create a project group that has both your main app and the Active X exe in it. Then you need to reference the ActiveX exe project from your main app. The ActiveX exe will need a class that you can instantiate and call from your main app (it should be created automatically).

Check the help files and msdn for more specific and detialed information.



zemp

 

[MrVB50au]

ok, thanks zemp.

I'm half way there now.

Andrew.