Re: Forms 3.0 host() processing

Hi Peter,

PW F>I've noticed an interesting "feature" in forms PL/SQL processing.  I
PW F>want to do the following:
PW F>
PW F>message('Please wait while I process...');
PW F>host('do some command');
PW F>do_something_else;
PW F>
PW F>and have the message displayed while it executes the host command.  I
PW F>have yet to figure out a way that displays the message BEFORE the
PW F>host command is actually executes.  I've put bells, multiple
PW F>messages, etc., but they all refuse to occur before the host command
PW F>in the PL/SQL block.

PW F>Any thoughts or work-arounds?
PW F>
PW F>Peter

If everything else fails, try:

host ('echo Please wait while I process...'); host ('do some_command');
do_something_else;

I guess that should do it.

Christian

PS: This is my first posting in this newsgroup - could someone please send me a confirmation that my uplink works?

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Christian v. Grone  (Christian_Von-Grone_at_h.maus.de or @pe.maus.de)
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