Working Message in taskbar

[axapta]

Hi Group,
I've got a search screen whereby it could take a couple of seconds or
minutes for the results to be returned. Is there a way to place a "working
message" in the taskbar area, so the user can see that it is doing
something? I did this years ago in MS Access. Should be able to do this in
..NET.

I'm querying a SQL database using a DA.

Thanks

 

[rowe_newsgroups]

Hi Group,
I've got a search screen whereby it could take a couple of seconds or
minutes for the results to be returned.  Is there a way to place a "working
message" in the taskbar area, so the user can see that it is doing
something? I did this years ago in MS Access.  Should be able to do this in
.NET.

I'm querying a SQL database using a DA.

Thanks

1) Spawn the search on a thread separate from the UI.
2) Show whatever you want on the form while the search is in process
3) When the search is over, remove the "wait content" and replace it
with the search results.

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]
http://sethrowe.blogspot.com/

 

[Gillard]

For x = 0 To 5555555
Application.DoEvents()
Label1.Text = x
Next
work fine

 

[Andrew Morton]

I've got a search screen whereby it could take a couple of seconds or
minutes for the results to be returned. Is there a way to place a
"working message" in the taskbar area, so the user can see that it is
doing something? I did this years ago in MS Access. Should be able
to do this in .NET.

I think that if you change the application's name that will be reflected in
the TaskBar:

http://bytes.com/forum/thread482730.html

Andrew

 

[axapta]

Thanks for your replies but it still does not help. I'm after some code
samples.

Regards

Hi Group,
I've got a search screen whereby it could take a couple of seconds or
minutes for the results to be returned. Is there a way to place a "working
message" in the taskbar area, so the user can see that it is doing
something? I did this years ago in MS Access. Should be able to do this in
.NET.

I'm querying a SQL database using a DA.

Thanks

1) Spawn the search on a thread separate from the UI.
2) Show whatever you want on the form while the search is in process
3) When the search is over, remove the "wait content" and replace it
with the search results.

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]
http://sethrowe.blogspot.com/

 

[rowe_newsgroups]

Thanks for your replies but it still does not help. I'm after some code

samples.

Sorry, but I only write quick code samples, and unfortunately,
converting a project to a multithreaded design isn't one that will fit
under that category.

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]
http://sethrowe.blogspot.com/