>perhaps:
>
>
>...
>this.odometer = set("odometer")
>...
>if recno() % this.odometer = 0
> DoEvents
>endif
>This is an interesting alternative, since it would make it possible to make global changes. A global variable or property could also be used for this. However, I think it is better to adjust in each case: select a value by trial-and-error, depending on how tight the loop is - for a process that takes several seconds for every record, it might be better to check each and every record.
Also, note Vlad's comment, that the speed problem with DoEvents has been solved in VFP7.
Hilmar.
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