HB_IdleState()

Evaluates a single background task and calls the garbage collector.

Syntax

      HB_IDLESTATE()

Arguments

None

Description

HB_IDLESTATE() requests the garbage collection and executes a single background task defined by the codeblock passed with HB_IDLEADD() function. Every call to this function evaluates a different task in the order of task creation. There are no arguments passed during a codeblock evaluation.

This function can be safely called even if there are no background tasks defined.

Examples

      nTask1 := hb_idleAdd( {|| SayTime() } )
      nTask2 := hb_idleAdd( {|| SaveScreen() } )
      DO WHILE ! bFinished
        bFinished := DOSomethingVeryImportant()
        hb_idleState()
      ENDDO
      cbAction := hb_idleDel( nTask1 )
      hb_idleDel( nTask2 )

Compliance

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

Platforms

All

Files

src/rtl/idle.c

Seealso

HB_IDLEADD(), HB_IDLEDEL()