multi-threading?

[softwareguy74]

Hi,

Isn't my application developed in VB6 supposed to be able to do multiple processes at once? For example, I'm using a TCP/IP OCX control which allows my to connect to a web server and retreive files. The problem is that if it happens to take a little while to connect to the server, my whole application is not accessible until the connection and the file download is completed..

Is this something to do with multi-tasking/multi-threading? Isn't VB6 able to do this?

Any help on how to accomplish this would be appreciated..

Dan

[softwareguy74]

Is it possible that it's the OCX control that I'm using which is not multi-tasking and not my application? I'm using Dolphin Systems control.. (www.dolphinsys.com)

Thanks,

Dan

[lomac]

Originally posted by dbassettt74
Is it possible that it's the OCX control that I'm using which is not multi-tasking and not my application? I'm using Dolphin Systems control.. (www.dolphinsys.com)

Thanks,

Dan

It is the Windows operating system that is multitasking.
Your programme will execute your code line by line .
If it takes a lot of time to connect, then it is just bad luck.
You can overcome this by putting in Error handling routines
like not to wait longer than 30 seconds for example, but it would defeat the purpose you want to achieve