Make Application Delay

Author: admin | Category: System

//When we want to make our application to be delayed for a time
//we can use SLEEP procedure
 
unit Unit1;
 
interface
 
uses
  Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
  Dialogs, StdCtrls;
 
type
  TForm1 = class(TForm)
    Button1: TButton;
    procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
  private
    { Private declarations }
  public
    { Public declarations }
  end;
 
var
  Form1: TForm1;
 
implementation
 
{$R *.dfm}
 
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
  acursor: TCursor;
begin
  acursor:=screen.Cursor;
  ShowMessage('Application will be delayed for 5 seconds!');
  Screen.Cursor := crHourGlass;
  Sleep(5000);
  Screen.Cursor:=acursor;
end;
 
end.

Tags: Timer