Re: [libreoffice-users] Do Macros run serially or in parallel?

Noel

A question inline.

Alex

On Tuesday 01 Apr 2014 21:57:45 Marion & Noel Lodge wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In opening my database accounting system, I trigger via the Form: When
> loading event, a macro, (Sub Init()), containing the database
> initialisation routines.
>
> As the Form loads it displays the first record in the database, including
> the account number.   To make things easier for the user, the Text modified
> event on the account number control, triggers a macro, (Sub AccName()),
> that displays the account name.

Do you do this because the table associated with the form doesn't contain the Account Name, so you 
have to get the account name from some other table?

> Sometimes the system has crashed because it seems that Sub AccName() has
> fired before Sub Init() has finished.  (Sub AccName() depends on some of
> the structures that Sub Init() sets up.)
>
> Is it possible that both Subs are running in parallel or do they always run
> in series on a first come first served basis?
>
> If the latter, are there coding techniques that can be used to ensure that
> Sub Init() always runs first?
>
> If the former, how can I ensure that Sub AccName() waits until Sub Init()
> has finished?
>
> Can someone point me to any articles on this subject?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Noel
> --
> Noel Lodge
> lodgemn@gmail.com

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