What about exploring use of the enhanced FEEDBACK option: SET FEEDBACK ON
Jim Bentley American Celiac Society [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: 1-504-737-3293 --- On Fri, 7/18/08, Wills, Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Wills, Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Animated GIF object > To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 12:15 PM > Would that actually work? Wouldn't the same issue > exist, namely, that the processing of the PROJECT-statement > in the EEP, which stops the animation, still be processing > the same way, thereby preventing the FormTimer from > firing-off anything at all, such as a ProcessMessage to a > GIF animation||Pause||whatever? > > Not trying to be picky, much less negative, and I could be > totally WRONG about an impact on the FormTimer, so maybe > I'm just thinkin' out loud. > > Normally, on a Friday, I'd probably actually test this > myself. However, I stayed up too late last night - my bad > - and had to generate a new number/metric first thing this > AM in an emergency-hurry. So, I'm just thinkin' > out loud ... > > > Curious, > Steve in Memphis > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Dennis McGrath > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 12:04pm 12:04 > To: RBASE-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Animated GIF object > > What happens if you use a timer to update a progress bar? > Does that also stall? > > Dennis McGrath > > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of jan johansen > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 11:14 AM > To: RBASE-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Animated GIF object > > Bob, > > Through trial and error I have discovered the follwing > things about this kind of feedback. > 1. Animated GIF's stop working during any heavy > processing time. RBase simply demands > 100% of the processor (that may be an oversimplification > and not intended to offend. > 2. The ProcessMessage option for PAUSE also falls into this > category. It does not really work > well for APPEND and PROJECT but does work well inside a > CURSOR. Also the Meter for the PAUSE works inside a cursor > very will. The ProcessMessage is very nice for things like > the before generate on a report. > 3. If I determine that a process will take several > minutes that I could do with an APPEND, I change my > thinking to run a CURSOR so I can either use the > ProcessMessage or the Meter in a PAUSE or if I will remain > in a form I use the METER tool to display a moving bar > until completion. I may also use a STATIC TEXT that I > change do provide even more feedback to the user. > 4. If all else fails I display a PAUSE and tell them > to keep their fingers off the keyboard and go get a cup of > coffee. If I have an idea of how long the process may > typically take I might simply state that. To often the user > checks email and the PAUSE is now in the way. > > Good luck. > > Jan > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] (RBASE-L Mailing List) > Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:57:56 +0000 > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Animated GIF object > I have not used animated gifs much in the past, but just > placed one on a form. > I have an EEP that projects a temp table from an ODBC > table that takes 30-40 > seconds to complete. I wanted a visual queue to the user > that processing was indeed taking > place, so I displayed a text message and placed the > animated gif beside it. > > Property Gif001 visible 'TRUE' > Property Gif001 refresh 'TRUE' > > Project temp Table ....... > > Displays the gif object but it does not move (animate) > until the PROJECT operation completes. > Then it moves quite nicely. > > What is the correct process to give the user a moving > visual notice while the PROJECT is occuring? > > Thanks, > -Bob > > -- > Thompson Technology Consultants > LaPorte, IN 46350 > 219-363-7441 > > >
