[DUG] tMemo, Stop updating

[Neven MacEwan]

Steve

Memo1.lines.Beginupdate? or something like that

> Bloody stupid question I know, but I spent all day traversing 3 tons
> of spaghetti code and my mind is mush.
>
> Is there a way that I can tell a tMemo component not to keep updating
> when I process all the lines.
>
> I have a tMemo component with, lets say 5-10,000 lines. I want to
> process through each of those lines updating certain ones where
> necessary.
>
> for i := 0 to Memo1.lines.Count - 1 do
>     If (Memo1.lines[i] = 'I can use this line') then
>          DoThingsToTheLine;
>
> The problems is that I want to have the tMemo remain on the form, but
> I don't want it to keep updating to try to keep up with the current
> line that I'm processing.
>
> I've already tried Memo1.Enabled := false, but the frigging thing
> still keeps updating.
>
> I don't want to make it invisible as it looks really horrible.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Steve
>