Re: Simulating 'Working...' in Forms 3.00

bamon_at_ocvaxc.cc.oberlin.edu wrote:
> In Forms 3.0 you can create a pop-up page which is just one line high
> and 80 characters wide, or whatever is just big enough to overlay your
> message line. Then you can write to this non-database field and display
> whatever you like, whenever you like, without the required acknowledge-
> ment. We use this to display progress messages in lengthy triggers.
We've tried this one, and there's a catch (wouldn't you know it?). If there's a 'real' message produced (eg. some error arises), then you don't get to see the it, since it's now hidden behind your pop-up window. And your users wonder why it's taking a long time...

> In Forms 4.0, the message syntax changes, and
The next version. Always the next version...

> message('Working...',NO_ACKNOWLEDGE);
 

> will do what you want.

Goodie.

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