Very cool Alastair - nice alternative to PAUSE FOR... David Blocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 781-784-1919 Fax: 781-784-1860 Cell: 339-206-0261 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alastair Burr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 4:04 PM Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Pause & Pause For Behavior
> Snap! This has bugged me for ages and yesterday I added this code after my > first pause: > > -- wait for batch file to fully write to disc before accessing... > -- (using PAUSE puts a button on the display) > SET VAR v1 INTEGER = (ISEC(.#TIME)) > SET VAR v2 INTEGER = (.v1 + 3) > WHILE v1 < .v2 THEN > SET VAR v1 INTEGER = (ISEC(.#TIME)) > ENDWHILE > > > Regards, > Alastair. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betaserver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 6:26 PM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Pause & Pause For Behavior > > > I have a command file that is a simple loop that creates files on the hard > drive that I just converted from 6.5 to 7.1. Prior to entering the loop I > place a simple Pause 4 using 'Please wait file creation in process' Then we > enter the loop and one by one the files are created, but in between each run > of the loop I placed a Pause for 2 in the code to give the hard drive > enough time to make sure the file is fully written. What happens is when it > hits the pause for 2 command, it places an OK button on pause 4 dialog box. > Then after the pause for 2 command finishes, it erases the Pause 4 box off > the screen completely. In RB 6.5 a Pause for N command never displayed > anything nor did it interfere with a Pause 4 window. Is there anyway to > stop/suppress the Pause for N from taking over the Pause 4 window.. I > suppose a work around is to not use the pause for N command and replace it > with a While counting loop. > > Simple Example Test Code > > pause 4 using 'this is a test' > > set var vcount integer = 0 > while vcount < 50 then > set var vcount = (.vcount + 1) > > pause for 1 *( here you see an 'OK' Box appear on the Pause 4 window and > then after it > Finishes the pause 4 window is cleared *) > endwhile > return > > Suggestions welcome. > Thanks > -- Frank > > > > -- Frank Taylor, Systems Network Administrator > -- F.J. O'Hara Corp, Boston, MA > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 617-790-3093 > >
