How do I display a timed message, o

[jrf]

How do I display a timed message, one that appears on the screen only while a routine is running.

Such as "Please wait while calculating billings." while the bill writing program is running.

 

[Sawatzky]

dear jrf,

you could create a form, that displays only your message, having noe of the window-own close thing like the x in the upper right corner and whatsoever.
you make the form not editable to the user.
you show it before your procedure starts doing the while loop.
you close it after the while loop is done.

regards astrid

Correct me if I am wrong

 

[CosmoKramer]

You could use a custom form, or, I often invoke the hourglass pointer.

DoCmd.Hourglass True

just before routine and

DoCmd.Hourglass False

after......