Re: Forms MESSAGE() built-in

Ken Denny wrote:
>
> Mike J Cox <mike_at_kane.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >> >
> >> >My experience is that messages don't display until control is passed
> >> >back to the user, and the form is waiting for more input. I think it

                                                         ^^^^^^^^^^


> >> >is really Windows, and not the Form, that is part of the problem.  If


 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^


> >> >you find a sure-fire solution, please post it for everyone to see.

> >> >

> >

> >If you want the message to display there and then, then follow it with

> >synchronize;

Shouldn't you be putting:

MESSAGE('Working...',no_acknowledge);
synchronize;

If I remember correctly the correct syntax for MESSAGE is

MESSAGE(message_string, user_responcse);

  with message_string enclosed in single quotes, and

       user_response either ACKNOWLEDGE or NO_ACKNOWLEDGE.

Good Luck

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