Subject Re: How to flash a message without waiting From Milind Nighojkar <milinigh@yahoo.com> Date Sun, 07 Nov 2021 12:53:38 -0500 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started Hi Ken, Thanks for your reply. Next time onwards I will put code here only. To be humble I am not too familiar with code in Form. So would like to ask basic question whatever code you suggested where that is to be put. It will certainly enhance my understabding further. Regards Milind Nighojkar Ken Mayer Wrote: > On 11/6/2021 11:54 AM, Milind Nighojkar wrote: > > Hi Ken, > > Pls refer the attachement. > > I have attached code where progress bar form is called. Progress bar form code is also attached > > > > Issue is message is changing. However progress bar is not displayed > > In the future, please put the code directly in to the message, it's much > easier to work with ... having to view it in Word, and such is weird, > and not helpful. > > Rather than issuing "do t_progress.wfm", you will have better control > and the ability to reference the form properly by creating an instance > of the form in the code: > > set procedure to t_progress.wfm > fProgForm = new progressForm() > > Then, in the code that follows, you need to set the max value for the > progress control: > > fProgForm.progress1.rangeMin := 1 > fProgForm.progress1.rangeMax := 100 > > // and you can set the value for the entryfield: > fProgForm.entryfield1.value := "Some Text" > > // then open the form: > fProgForm.open() > > // At this point: > fProgForm.progress1.value := 15 > fProgForm.entryfield1.value := "Reindexing 1" > do t_inde.prg > > // next one: > fProgForm.progress1.value := 30 > fProgForm.entryfield2.value := "Reindexing 2" > do t_inde2.prg // guessing this is a different program > > // when done, cleanup: > fProgForm.close() > fProgForm.release() > release object fProgForm > fProgForm := null > close procedure t_progress.wfm > > You're really doing more work than you need to in your code. :) > > Ken > > -- > *Ken Mayer* > Ken's dBASE Page: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase > The dUFLP: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/index.htm#duflp > dBASE Books: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Books/dBASEBooks.htm > dBASE Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/Tutorial/00_Preface.htm > dBASE Web Tutorial: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/WebTutorial/00_Menu.htm