From: dean.earley@icode.co.uk   
      
   Per Juul Larsen wrote:   
   > Dean Earley skrev:   
   >> Per Juul Larsen wrote:   
   >>> Hi   
   >>>   
   >>> My VB aplication copies a lot of images from a removable media which   
   >>> is the first process (function).   
   >>> Is there a way to allow the copy process to run in the background, in   
   >>> order to let the application continue with other activities. ?   
   >>> (sending SQLquerries etc.)   
   >>>   
   >>> Right now I must wait untill all the files have been found and copied   
   >>> to my HD. A little pity.   
   >>>   
   >>> The copy process  goes like this :   
   >>>   
   >>> Function CopyFile(InpFile As String, OutpFile As String)   
   >>> On Error Resume Next   
   >>> Dim ase As String   
   >>> Open InpFile For Binary As #1   
   >>> ase = String(LOF(1), vbNullChar)   
   >>> Get #1, , ase   
   >>> Close #1   
   >>> Open OutpFile For Binary Access Write As #2   
   >>> Put #2, , ase   
   >>> Close #2   
   >>> End Function   
   >>   
   >> Another option is multithreading which is awkward but doable in VB6,   
   >> or you can emulate it by starting another process to do the copying   
   >> and some form of IPC (com, DDE, windows events, etc) to bnotify when   
   >> it has finished.   
   >>   
   >> Whether you use this or SHFileOperation() depends how much control you   
   >> want over the copying.   
   >>   
   > Thank you for the answer.I am considering what to do.   
   > Have tried Shell (batchfile) and it looks like it goes a little faster.   
   >   
   > mvh pjl   
      
   Erm, you will also find that the real CopyFile function is a lot faster,   
   especially as the one you give doesn't do anything special.   
      
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