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|    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.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   
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