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   Message 9,421 of 10,840   
   Steve Gerrard to Basil Fenix   
   Re: Help Updating Taskbar   
   15 Apr 05 07:00:43   
   
   From: mynamehere@comcast.net   
      
   "Basil Fenix"  wrote in message   
   news:qM6dncvIm5wa08LfRVn-jg@is.co.za...   
   >   
   > "Raoul Watson"  wrote in message   
   > news:IGD7e.16748$nH4.4123@trndny05...   
   >>   
   >> "Basil Fenix"  wrote in message   
   >> news:edidnbN56_F8W8PfRVn-3g@is.co.za...   
   >>> Hi,   
   >>> I have a long process where I use a progressbar and update the caption of   
   >>> the form with the % complete.The  problem is that the caption in the   
   >> taskbar   
   >>> does not get updated. I can get it done by hiding and showing the form but   
   >>> the form then flickers. If the form is minimized it also does not update.   
   >>> Hope someone can help.   
   >>> Thanks   
   >>> Basil   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> Does Me.Refresh work?   
   >>   
   >>   
   > Have tried with no success.   
   >   
      
   Refresh might not work for the window caption, since the caption is not part of   
   the "client" area of the window.   
      
   Try the old   
       Me.Caption = "21.28% complete..."   
       DoEvents   
      
   where DoEvents gives the system a chance to catch up with you.   
      
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