>Hello again
>
>Added a timer to a form that displays test questions.
>
>Timer Interval = 500
>Timer event code is:
>

>if Thisform.lblTime.Caption <> time()
>  Thisform.lblTime.Caption = time()
>endif
>

>
>There is another label on the form that informs the student the time at which the test will end (FinishTime).
>
>Data is held on the server, logic for the screen is
>
>Has time() exceeded FinishTime
>if yes
> exit application
>else
> get next question from tables
> display question stemulus and answer choices on screen (with @says and general fields don't ask
> wait through a for loop (1 - 5,000,000 counter)
> call Windows Sound Player to play recorded portion of question
> ask for student response
> 'grade' response and calculate next question value
>endif
>
>Rinse and repeat above until calculations hit a specific value, or time exceeded, then score and exit test.
>
>This is in 8 labs, each having 19 stations
>
>Now, to make a long story even longer, here's the issue
>
>Since I've added the timer, what were seeing, beginning when we hit what I'd consider a moderate load on the network, is that the sound plays first, then the choices display on the screen.
>
>Would increasing the timer interval help with this? If not, any ideas?
>
>Thanks
>
>D

How do you play the sound ? Is it with http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd798676(v=vs.85).aspx

If yes, try playing it ASYNC and see whether it helps

The flags you would be using

bitor(SND_NODEFAULT, SND_ASYNC)

#define SND_SYNC            0x0000  && play synchronously (default) */
#define SND_ASYNC           0x0001  && play asynchronously */
#define SND_NODEFAULT       0x0002  && silence (!default) if sound not found */
#define SND_MEMORY          0x0004  && pszSound points to a memory file */
#define SND_LOOP            0x0008  &&  loop the sound until next sndPlaySound */

Or

Display the choices first + DOEVENTS + play the sound