Disable Screen Update During Script Execution

[richard.crist]

Does anyone know if there is a way to disable screen updating when a script is running? Sometimes once a script runs for a while the screen update will pause until the script is over. I would like to disable the screen update myself so that keystrokes and other script commands are not reflected on the screen until script completion. At the same time I would still like the output window to continue to update as normal. Perhaps this is a simple task, but I have searched and have not found an answer so far. Any help would be appreciated!

[jorrasdk]

It's not possible to control screen updating from a script. And, yeah, I have noticed the same strange thing that screen updates pause after a while in long running scripts.

It think the scripting in UE is still evolving, so you could always request a new feature by sending an e-mail to IDM support (e-mail at top of the page).

[richard.crist]

Thank you! I thought as much. I'm sure that the UE folks are most likely already working on this and many other ideas, but I will send in a request just to make sure.

By the way, thank you for your post about determining the active document's index in topic Get Active Document's Index
It really helped and I use it a lot. I have it stored as a template and it really comes in handy.

[Jaretin]

What about setting another file as active window?
You'll not see the changes made in your tab.
Don't know, if the behaviour changes, but you'll suspress the screenupdate.

[richard.crist]

That is my next step. I wanted to do that before with script but could not figure out how to determine the current file's index. jorrasdk's post which I mentioned in my reply above showed me how to do that. Now I can note the current buffer's index and create a new one or switch to another one and see if the updates to the non-visible buffer occur without screen activity. I'll reply with my results once I try it. Thanks!

[Askedal]

Hello,

is it planned to fix this in any future release ?
In UE15 the screen still flickers, when you do a long search/replace run.
An option to diable the screen refresh during script execution would be great.

Many thanks. Askedal.