Re: Forms Question

You can use Set_Application_Property as mentioned by Arvind Balaraman:

  Set_Application_Property(CURSOR_STYLE, 'BUSY');   message('Working...');
  ...
  Set_Application_Property(CURSOR_STYLE, 'DEFAULT');

But if you have discrete DB process you can use coloured 'Process bar': just create text item with coloured background and use Set_Item_Propery to change its width some times (from 0% to 100%). You can do it creatively - use another window, bevel property and so on.

Hope this helps.

Ken Halsted wrote:
>
> I was wondering how most people let the users know that Forms is processing
> information over the database. I want the Windows Hourglass to be working
> while this happens. Is there anyway to tell windows to change the cursor to
> an hourglass while Oracle is working in the background and then turn back to
> a pointer when done?
>
> If not, what's another user-friendly way to inform users that something is
> taking place?
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Ken.

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