how to display a message for 1 second?

[Gerrit Broekhuis]

Hi,

I want to display a message in my VBA Outlook code for 1 second. MsgBox() is not what I want to use, since I have to press or click a button before the message disappears.

How do I display a message for just 1 second. In Visual Foxpro I use "wait window "message" timeout(1), but what is the VGA equivalent? Must be something simple, I presume...

Regards, Gerrit

 

[mrmovie]

there is a WshShell.Popup which has the ability to display for a defined time

 

[Gerrit Broekhuis]

Hi, mrmovie,

WshShell.Popup adds at least one button to my message. I only want to display the message, without buttons, without title, etc..

Regards, Gerrit

 

[mrmovie]

how about a small form then with just a label?

 

[Gerrit Broekhuis]

Hi, mrmovie,

Maybe, but how should I display a form with just a label (and no buttons...) I also tried WshShell.Echo, but this doesn't work in Outlook VBA

Regards, Gerrit

 

[xlbo]

Create a userform in the VBE

To pop it up, use

UserformName.SHOW


To time 1 minute, have a look at the WAIT command in VBA help

To get rid of it, use

UserformName.HIDE

Rgds, Geoff

"Three things are certain: Death, taxes and lost data. Guess which has occurred"

Please read FAQ222-2244 before you ask a question

 

[ickleMouse]

Have a look at the API function GetTickCount. I've even used this to make Excel 'sing' by using it "in concert", so to speak, with the Beep command. I've found it as good a way as any when it comes to timing.

HTH

 

[Enkay62]

Hi.
Create a form and in it's initialize event put the method "Ontime" set on 1 second (Take a look in vb help).
Hope this helps.
Regards
Nick