How do I Yield to the UI thread to update the UI while doing batch processing in a WinForm app?

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I have a WinForms app written in C# with .NET 3.5. It runs a lengthy batch process. I want the app to update status of what the batch process is doing. What is the best way to update the UI?

Accepted Answer

The BackgroundWorker sounds like the object you want.

How do I Yield to the UI thread to update the UI while doing batch processing in a WinForm app?

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