>Hi,
>
>If my application had to wait/delay for a few second,
>which is the best way to halt or wait without halting
>my application.
>
>In the past, I use Win32 API, Sleep or SleepEx
>which will halt my current thread. Any other
>way to do similar thing without halting my
>application.
>
>It might be using those Sleep function in my
>application that is causing problem to some
>my communication part using MSCOMM.
If Sleep API may be causing trouble, you can try this instead to test:
1) Create modal form, with an object like a button to get focus
2) Launch this modal with Init left = -10000 (or so)
3) Use Timer (or even WAIT WIND TIME will work for quick test) in modal button to pause, then shut the modal, via the button with thisform.release
You probably get the idea. This may not be practical for real apps as described, but can work for testing.
The Anonymous Bureaucrat,
and frankly, quite content not to be
a member of either major US political party.