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    copied!<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3359638/splash-screen-programatically">Splash Screen Programatically</a><br> <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10678503/show-a-splash-screen-while-a-database-connection-that-might-take-a-long-time-r">Show a splash screen while a database connection (that might take a long time) runs</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Which is the best place to initialize code such as loading INI file? I want first to show the form on screen so the user know that the app is loading and ONLY after that I want to call lengthy functions such as LoadIniFile or IsConnectedToInternet (the last one is REALLY slow).</p> <p>The OnCreate is not good because the form is not yet ready and it will not show up on screen.</p> <p>I do this I DPR but not working always:</p> <pre><code>program Test; begin Application.Initialize; Application.Title := 'Test app'; Application.CreateForm(TfrmTest, frmTest); frmTest.Show; &lt;---------------------- won't show LateInitialize; Application.Run; end. </code></pre> <p>The form will not show until LateInitialize (4-5 seconds) is executed.</p> <hr> <pre><code>procedure LateInitialize; begin CursorBussy; TRY // all this won't work also. the form won't show frmTest.Visible:= TRUE; Application.ProcessMessages; frmTest.Show; Application.ProcessMessages; frmTest.BringToFront; frmTest.Update; Application.ProcessMessages; DoSomethingLengthy; {4-5 seconds} FINALLY CursorNotBussy; END; end; &lt;--------- Now the form shows. </code></pre> <p>And yes, frmTest it is my only form (the main form).</p>
 

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