[AccessD] Timer Event

Hi Rocky

Another suggestion:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa188220(office.10).aspx

Chapter 9 Excerpt: Create a Generic, Reusable Status Meter

/gustav

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin at
Beach Access Software
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 11:24 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: [AccessD] Timer Event

 Dear List:
 
The client would like a progress box to display during a lengthy calculation
- can take up to a minute and I told him that some kind of indication should
appear on the form so the user knows something is happening.
 
I implemented one solution which is OK.  I have a sub which adds a period to
a text box on the calling form.  And so I can lace calls to that routine
throughout the calculations.  Problem is that it doesn't produce these
periods in equal time intervals.
 
So what he really wants now is a progress indicator that would change every
1/4 second or so, and when it got to its maximum length would start over
again.  Not a difficult thing to do. 
 
I thought I could use the timer event on the form that calls the
calculation, but the calculation is in a Public module and so, while it is
running, the timer event doesn't trigger. 
 
Is there a way around this or another approach?
	
MTIA

Rocky Smolin