Re: Message Handling

SUE -- Not until Forms 4.0. In 4.0, we added an optional parameter to

       Message() to let you say:

           Message('Working...',NO_ACKNOWLEDGE);


           --

           -- Do some lengthy stuff here


           --

           Message('Working......',NO_ACKNOWLEDGE);


           --

           -- Do some more lengthy stuff here


           --

           Message('Working.........',NO_ACKNOWLEDGE);

       To get the effect of a message that changes as things progress.
       In 3.0, many people have resorted to using their own CONTROL
       field as a "Message Area", and then the code would look like:

           PROCEDURE Display_Message( m VARCHAR2 ) IS
           BEGIN
             :Control.My_Message_Line_Field := m ;
             Synchronize;
           END;

       Then,

           Display_Message('Working...');


           --

           -- Do some lengthy stuff here


           --

           Display_Message('Working......');


           --

           -- Do some more lengthy stuff here


           --

           Display_Message('Working.........');

       Hope this helps.

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  Steve Muench              Email: smuench_at_oracle.com
  Forms Development
  Product Manager