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   SysRefresh() -> <lQuit>               
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 RETURNS:

  <lQuit>      A logical value indicating that a WM_QUIT message was 
               issued, so that the application should be finished.



 DESCRIPTION:

  This FiveWin function is very important and has no counterpart in the
  standard Windows API. SysRefresh() processes all pending messages,
  so that Windows can keep controlling all its pending activities.

  The big benefit and advantage of SysRefresh() is that let us keep doing  
  a 'normal' linear programming without having to send ourselves messages 
  to keep processing a long task. For such tasks, we must use SysRefresh() 
  from inside those processes that may be time consuming. 
  
  Consider you are going to execute a long time DO...WHILE or
  FOR...NEXT loop.

  In that situations it is very important to let Windows process its pending 
  messages so that your application may continue execution without returning 
  control to Windows. You can do so by inserting a call to Sysrefresh() in
  the loop:


     +-------------------------------------------------------------+
     |  /* Process Messages in a Loop */                           |
     |  cx := 1                                                    |
     |                                                             |
     |  DO WHILE lCondition                                        |
     |     * Do some Action                                        |
     |     Whatever()                                              |
     |                                                             |
     |     * Every 10 times call sysrefresh()                      |
     |     IF( cx++ == 10 )                                        |
     |       cx := 0                                               |
     |       Sysrefresh()                                          |
     |     ENDIF                                                   |
     |                                                             |
     |  ENDDO                                                      |
     +-------------------------------------------------------------+


  This little function lets us change drastically the way Windows operates
  to make life easier for xBase programmers. 
  Without it, you would not be able to stop an endless loop or end the
  application, because windows would not have any chance to process the 
  message to do so !

  On the other hand, sysrefresh() should not be spread all over the code
  in a "can't hurt" mode. It is a very potent function and should only be
  used where it is needed !


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