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Re: Update GUI while wait

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carlg@libertybasic.com wrote:
> Andrew Thompson wrote:
> 
>>carlg@libertybasic.com wrote:
>>
>>>How do I force my JLabel to display on the screen when I set it's
>>>contents before some business, ..
>>
>>..ensure 'the business' is not done on the EDT.
> 
> 
> What exactly do you mean by EDT?  

Andrew is referring to the Event Dispatching Thread. This is where all 
the GUI work goes on, listening for user actions and responding. If you 
want a responsive GUI then you must ensure that non-GUI work does not 
block the EDT.

> Are you saying I should kick off a
> thread with 'the business' in it?  Perhaps that'll work.

He is, it will. Don't forget to Thread.setPriority(Thread.NORMAL);

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