Re: Forms 3.0 host() processing

> message('Please wait while I process...');
> host('do some command');
> do_something_else;
>
> and have the message displayed while it executes the host command. I have
> yet to figure out a way that displays the message BEFORE the host command
> is actually executes.

Put a synchronize in before the host command.

   message('...');
   synchronize;
   host('do some command');
   do_something_else;

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