RE: Phil Russell -- EuGrid Redraw problem?

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Derek Parnell wrote:
> Have you tried refreshWindow(theGrid)? I'm not sure if it'll work, but 
> its
> worth a shot.
> 

That doesn't work.  repaintWindow(MainWindow) works, but with a bit of a 
flicker.  I think it needs to be addressed in the EuGrid code -- it 
doesn't seem to be getting a redraw message.


> ----------------
> cheers,
> Derek Parnell
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Serpa" <renegade at earthling.net>
> To: "EUforum" <EUforum at topica.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 2:50 PM
> Subject: Phil Russell -- EuGrid Redraw problem?
> 
> 
> > First of all, let me just say what a lifesaver your EuGrid control is.
> > You definitely have some Eu bucks coming your way. [$3 in fake money for
> > a year of work -- not bad :) ]
> >
> > Anyway, here's my issue:
> >
> > I've made a program that uses a grid more or less as a display with no
> > user interaction.  Every so many seconds, a timer causes it to do some
> > internal stuff (grabs stuff from internet in the background and
> > processes it) and then update the grid.  (The data can change rather
> > radically on an update, so I just delete all the rows, then LoadData
> > with the modified dataset on each update.  It also uses an event handler
> > to change cell colors, etc.)  All that works fine, BUT the grid doesn't
> > actually update itself visually unless something "happens", like a
> > change of focus (specifically loss of focus of the main window, but not
> > vice-versa), mouse click on the grid, etc.
> >
> > Problem is, the program is designed to just be "watched" (it is sort of
> > like a stock-ticker), not interacted with.  If you don't touch anything,
> > the grid never updates, but then if you click the mouse on it or
> > something, suddenly it redraws and everything is there as it should be.
> >
> > How can I get it to redraw automatically when the underlying data
> > changes?
> >
> >

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