I suggest you work with the TIB_MonitorDialog component. It automates much
of what you need.
There is an example if you look at the form in the IBO sources that goes
into this dialog.
IBF_Monitor.pas/dfm is the file I believe.

HTH,
Jason Wharton
CPS - Mesa AZ
http://www.ibobjects.com

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Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2001 6:55 AM
Subject: [IBO] tib_profiler


> Hi.
> I have just done a search of the group database to see if I can find
> out anything about how to use tib_profiler and monitor. But not much
> there!
>
> An example in the ib_objects.zip would help.
> I have read and re-read the online help but still find i cant get to
> grips with them
>
> So i put a 'profiler.mark' instruction just before the chunk of code
> I wish to profile (having called the tib_profiler 'profiler'),
> and 'mytext := profiler.report('something',false);' after the chunk.
>
> When I look at the text it is blank apart from 'something'. So I have
> omitted something vital. What is it ?? and how would you normally
> display the text ? In a listbox ??
>
> Sorry to be so dim but some help with profiler and monitor would be
> welcome.
> Dave.