How can I create a splash screen that displays status?

[agc1976]

I want to have a splash screen with a label that displays the loading status (this process might take a while).

e.g. I want the label to cycle through the following values:
"Deleting temporary data"
"Checking security"
etc...

The problem is that the form won't show until AFTER the OnLoad and OnActivate events...

How can I ensure that the form shows before starting to run the code?
Thank you

 

[fynder]

Have the code you are running call up the splash screen with the message you want displayed. At the end of the process, close the form and reopen it with the next message explaining the next process. To make this look less "clunky" and more planned for the user, change the form background color with each opening. Alternating back and forth between two colors will be perceived as added emphasis to the messages. "Databases That Work The Way You Do!"