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wait user action in Delphi
I am developping Delphi GUI application
That application process "commands" that come from a "script" (via a for loop)
Some commands request the user to do some "action"
For example, the user has to confirm something : I do this with a "modal" request.
But now, some command requests the user to click on a button on the form.
Only when the user will click on that will the "process" continue its execution.
Another command "asks" the user to drag and drop something on the form
Etc..
What is the easiest way to achieve this ? (events, timer, flags ...)
A sample is welcome...
That application process "commands" that come from a "script" (via a for loop)
Some commands request the user to do some "action"
For example, the user has to confirm something : I do this with a "modal" request.
But now, some command requests the user to click on a button on the form.
Only when the user will click on that will the "process" continue its execution.
Another command "asks" the user to drag and drop something on the form
Etc..
What is the easiest way to achieve this ? (events, timer, flags ...)
A sample is welcome...
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it all depends on how you have setup your script to run
let's assume that you want feedback from the script ... it's progress
and that you want a responsive app
and you want user input via the front-end
you still need to divide the script in 2 divisions
1: all user input is asked before the script starts
2: user input depends on results from inside the script
from all the apps i have written/maintained,
having to use application.processmessage
threads are the best approach to solve this problem
and syncronisation objects to control the flow
let's assume that you want feedback from the script ... it's progress
and that you want a responsive app
and you want user input via the front-end
you still need to divide the script in 2 divisions
1: all user input is asked before the script starts
2: user input depends on results from inside the script
from all the apps i have written/maintained,
having to use application.processmessage
threads are the best approach to solve this problem
and syncronisation objects to control the flow
ah it was closed already ...
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Many thanks Tommy