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Mark the beginning of an update batch.
Source position: classesh.inc line 667
public procedure TStrings.BeginUpdate; |
BeginUpdate increases the update count by one. It is advisable to call BeginUpdate before lengthy operations on the stringlist. At the end of these operation, TStrings.EndUpdate should be called to mark the end of the operation. Descendent classes may use this information to perform optmizations. e.g. updating the screen only once after many strings were added to the list.
All TStrings methods that modify the string list call BeginUpdate before the actual operation, and call endUpdate when the operation is finished. Descendent classes should also call these methods when modifying the string list.
| Remark: | Always put the corresponding call to TStrings.EndUpdate in the context of a Finally block, to ensure that the update count is always descreased at the end of the operation, even if an exception occurred: With MyStrings do try BeginUpdate; // Some lengthy operation. Finally EndUpdate end; |
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Mark the end of an update batch. |