Hi Vlad!

What do you mean on "Multimedia timer"?

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>As far as I know, it cannot be done 100% sure in Windows. Usually, you don't need to worry about other applications, but your app can and will stop this kind of timer. If you need to do something important, do it on Windows NT. It works much better for timers. If it's only for a thermometer...
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>You may also take a look to multimedia timers. I know only that such an "animal" exists, so I can't really help you. But maybe this is what you need! :)
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>Vlad
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>>Hi everybody!
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>>I am working on a timer solution. I have found that VFP timer control doesnot get event during long statements like SQL select,
>>and user actions (mousebutton down on window title etc.)
>>I wrote an fll, in which I use the NullEvent to check the elapsed time, and if an interval is over it fires a UDF. (Time resolution 1 sec) It works under normal VFP statements like SQL select (so it is good for animated thermobar bmp-s, which has no affects for the select performance - max 4 percent slower). But ...
>>VFP NullEvents doesnot come under some user actions. So, if user push down the mouse button my timer event isnot fired.
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>>Has anybody any idea?
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>>BB