waitevent() is crap

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Nilium

What is the BEST method to flip a canvas using the current bmax events?

I'd assume what you want is something like this:

Local YourTimer:TTimer = CreateTimer( 60 )
Local YourCanvas:TGadget = You know what it is.

While Running
    WaitEvent( )
    
    Select CurrentEvent.Id
        Case EVENT_TIMERTICK
            If CurrentEvent.Source <> YourTimer Then Continue
            RedrawGadget( YourCanvas )
            
        Case EVENT_GADGETPAINT
            Local src:TGadget = TGadget(CurrentEvent.Source)
            Assert src,"Event source is not a gadget"
            
            SetGraphics( src.CanvasGraphics( ) )
            
            Cls( )
            
            ' Draw stuff
            
            Flip( )
            
        Default
    End Select
Wend