Re: CheckBox Background and ProgressBar fuctionality

["Dennis Birch" <dennisbirch@gmail.com>]

On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 3:09 PM, Tim Jones <tjmac@tolisgroup.com> wrote:
> On Nov 25, 2008, at 4:01 PM, Charles Yeomans wrote:
>
>>> 2) I have a lengthy procedure running and I am trying to use a progress
>>> bar (rb2008r1,WinXP). What happens is that the program runs but the user
>>> cant see the progress bar been updated because the window with the bar does
>>> not draw  it self. The program is busy with the procedure and the window is
>>> at an "Not Responding" state. After that I can see the bar full and the
>>> procedure to end
>>>
>>> Do I have to put it in a thread? But I don't want the user to do other
>>> things. He has to wait to finish. I have tried it with a timer but the same
>>> thing happens.
>>
>>
>> You should put the procedure in a thread and somehow prevent the user from
>> proceeding while the procedure is running.
>
> I accomplish this by placing my progress indicators onto a sheet window.  I
> then use "ShowWithin" to display it, start the thread (which updates the
> progressbar), and then Close that sheet window when the thread is done.
>
> That performs 2 functions - it keeps unnecessary clutter off of the main
> interface (the progressbar) and prevents the user from doing anything until
> I close the sheet window when the thread completes.


It was my understanding that sheet windows are unique to Mac OS X, or
at least to the Mac OS (i.e. this suggestion wouldn't help in Windows,
the OP's target platform).

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