HB_IDLEADD()

Adds the background task.

Syntax

      HB_IDLEADD( <bAction> ) --> nHandle

Arguments

<bAction> is a codeblock that will be executed during idle states. There are no arguments passed to this codeblock during evaluation.

Returns

<nHandle> The handle (an integer value) that identifies the task. This handle can be used for deleting the task.

Description

HB_IDLEADD() adds a passed codeblock to the list of background tasks that will be evaluated during the idle states. There is no limit for the number of tasks.

Examples

      nTask := hb_idleAdd( {|| SayTime() } )

Compliance

Harbour extension similar to FT_ONIDLE() function available in NanForum library.

Platforms

All

Files

src/rtl/idle.c

Seealso

HB_IDLEDEL(), HB_IDLESTATE()