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>Hi there.
>How would you do a grid refresh in multiuser environment?
>I mean, that in Paradox, if 2 users have the same table open
>and one user edits it, the other gets to see the changes as
>soon the first users posts the edits. But if I have a delphi
>form with a TDBGrid and one user edits the table and then posts
>the changes, the other user doesn't see it until he does
>TTable.Refresh or close & open.
>In fact, if a user edits a table, do I get any sort of
>indication to my program if I have the same table open?
>Now I have done this with a timer, which does refresh
>every couple of seconds, but that doesn't just feel right.
This is equivelent to the way Paradox does it although I think
the default frequency is longer (15 or 30 sec). I have tended
not to bother refreshing regularly unless it is likely to be
significant in the use of the system as it will degrade the
performance of the system.
--
Donald Oddy
Grove Systems Ltd. 0161-224 4465
Refreshing grids.