Problem involving speed and fluently running

[NicoVB]

Hi

 

I'm loading in my app a few controls dynamic in code in a loop. But when this executes your screen shows some drawed white boxes, but you can't do anything in the program until the execution is done and all the controls have been created.

 

How do you enable to do something for the user with the first controls that are allready displayed while the other controls are still loading???

 

 

 

Thanks

 

Nico

[PlausiblyDamp]

using Application.DoEvents inside the loop will give windows a chance to repaint the form and also process the message loop so the user can move the form etc.

[JABE]

Another option is to use a separate thread to render your controls so that the form's thread is not blocked.

[NicoVB]

Thank you both

 

But JABE>>> If you run that in a separate thread will the window then repaint it also ???

 

and PlaysiblyDamp>>> Is this not bad for performance???

[Nerseus]

Have you tried using this.SuspendLayout() or Me.SuspendLayout()? Don't forget to call ResumeLayout when you're done.

 

-Nerseus