In my main sub routine I have code similar to this
Form.Show
Call File_Routine
The file routine searches for a configuration file, needed by the program.
If the configuration file is not found then the file routine continues to search for certain files so that there paths can be stored in a newly created configuration file. While the program searches for the files, I am trying to display progress messages to the user.
The problems I have are the Form does not completly load before the File Routine is invoked, it looks like a ghost form. Only after the file routine is complete does the form completely show. Because of this I cannot display the progress messages to the user.( I was using a hidden text box on the form to display the messages, making it visable when needed). I tried this both with a startup form and on the main form.
I've also tried displaying a msgbox (which i really don't like) so that the user has to press ok before the file routine starts. This allows my form to load, and display some text, but as soon as the user presses the OK button the text disappears and none of the other progress messages display.
Please Help!
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In my main sub routine I have code similar to this
Form.Show
Call File_Routine
The file routine searches for a configuration file, needed by the program.
If the configuration file is not found then the file routine continues to search for certain files so that there paths can be stored in a newly created configuration file. While the program searches for the files, I am trying to display progress messages to the user.
The problems I have are the Form does not completly load before the File Routine is invoked, it looks like a ghost form. Only after the file routine is complete does the form completely show. Because of this I cannot display the progress messages to the user.( I was using a hidden text box on the form to display the messages, making it visable when needed). I tried this both with a startup form and on the main form.
I've also tried displaying a msgbox (which i really don't like) so that the user has to press ok before the file routine starts. This allows my form to load, and display some text, but as soon as the user presses the OK button the text disappears and none of the other progress messages display.
Please Help!
Two choices:
You can REFRESH the form, before the routine:
Form1.Refresh.
And/Or, you can use a "DOEVENTS" keyword.
In the loop where you search for files, add "DoEvents"
This will yield to other processing (like fully loading your form).
You could also combine the above:
Form1.Refresh
Call FileRoutine
Public Sub FileRoutine()
Do While SearchingForFile
Doevents
... whatever your code is here
loop
End Sub
In my main sub routine I have code similar to this
Form.Show
Call File_Routine
The file routine searches for a configuration file, needed by the program.
If the configuration file is not found then the file routine continues to search for certain files so that there paths can be stored in a newly created configuration file. While the program searches for the files, I am trying to display progress messages to the user.
The problems I have are the Form does not completly load before the File Routine is invoked, it looks like a ghost form. Only after the file routine is complete does the form completely show. Because of this I cannot display the progress messages to the user.( I was using a hidden text box on the form to display the messages, making it visable when needed). I tried this both with a startup form and on the main form.
I've also tried displaying a msgbox (which i really don't like) so that the user has to press ok before the file routine starts. This allows my form to load, and display some text, but as soon as the user presses the OK button the text disappears and none of the other progress messages display.
Please Help!
one other advantage with DoEvents,
without it, you have a 'frozen form'. Users wont be able to move or click anything until your loop completes.
Using DoEvents, there is no 'freeze'. this is good if you dont want users to do anything. But, bad if Users have to wait. They will think the app is not responding.
Thanks I will give them both a try.
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