PROGRESSMODE with MARQUEE does not appear to work

tltaylor76 · Post by **tltaylor76** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:28 am

I have created several diaogs that have a progress bar which I would like for a MARQUEE to appear. For example, one of these is testing the SQL Server connection. I do not know how long this will take, a MARQUEE would be perfect.

So before I display the dialog, I call this command:

Set Variable PROGRESSMODE to MARQUEE

the very next command is:

Display Dialog: MyCustomDialog, use as progress dialog (non-modal)

However, the marquee never works. Is there something else I need to set in order for this to show up?

tltaylor76 · Post by **tltaylor76** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:29 pm

I have tried setting this after the dialog is shown as well...no luck

I know that it will work as I have seen it work in the SQL Server Express install. I just can't make it work on a custom form.

I have changed the name of the progress bar to ProgressBar thinking it may require that name. It still is not working. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

MichaelNesmith · Post by **MichaelNesmith** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:58 am

What you probably forgot to do is tell the progress control to actually receive progress updates. To do this, double-click the control, and when the dialog appears that lets you specify detailed control behavior, choose the "receives progress updates" value there. Then it should work.

tltaylor76 · Post by **tltaylor76** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:36 am

Are you referring to the gauge? The gauge allows you to double click and do this...however, the ProgressBar doesn't. You can click that progress bar until you are green in the face

, but nothing will popup

MichaelNesmith · Post by **MichaelNesmith** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:01 pm

Just double-click another control, and then pick the progress bar when the dialog does show

tltaylor76 · Post by **tltaylor76** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 2:06 pm

ahhhhh....that did the trick...thanks!