Before during and after...

[achmed]

Hi. Hope someone can help me with this.
I know there are many articles out there explaining the sequence Slots and Signals are executed in, but this problem seems to be a bit different.

My goal:
To fully execute one set of commands before a while loop.
Followed by a 10sec while loop during which I will have to repeat a second set of commands.
Then execute a third set of commands.

Problem:
When I run the below code the delay works, but the phase1 and phase2 commands only execute after the delay.
Why is this?

@void MainWindow::on_StartBtn_clicked()
{
ui->status_label->setText("Phase1 commands started");

//set of commands that need to run before while loop executes.

QTime FutureTime = QTime::currentTime();
FutureTime = FutureTime.addSecs(10);

while (QTime::currentTime()<= TempTime)
{
    ui->status_label->setText("Phase2 commands started");

//Set of commands that need to repeat during the while loop
}

ui->status_label->setText("Phase3 commands started");

//set of things that need to execute after while loop is done

}@

[giesbert]

are you sure that the co0mmands are executed late and not just the ui is not updated?
Changing the text of a label does not directly repaint, it only triggers an update which is done in one of the next repaints. If you want to see imediate results, call ui->status_label->repaint().

[achmed]

Thanks... You are on the ball. It was just the UI not updating. ;)