Intensive Loop, Update UI

[Joe]

Is there a function where I can use in a long intensive loop that would
allow the program to update the UI and allow some control of the UI.

I remember using this in VB but I was wondering if there's a function call
for C# to be used in a long loop.

 

[Peter Rilling]

I would move that code to another thread.

But, in case you don't want to, the DoEvents method might do that same as
its VB counterpart.

 

[Tim Wilson]

There's good information in the "Keeping your UI Responsive and the Dangers
of Application.DoEvents" blog entry linked below.
http://blogs.msdn.com/jfoscoding/archive/2005/08/06/448560.aspx

As another poster has stated, the recommended way is to move to another
thread and Invoke
(http://blogs.msdn.com/jfoscoding/archive/2005/05/26/422405.aspx) back to
the main UI thread if you need to make an update to a control.