>>I have a "wait" label on a form controlled by a timer to chg size and shape while work is progressing in a hidden window.
>>However, when the work is running, the timer seems to barely get any processor time and has no effect on the
>>label. Is there a better way?
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>Put DOEVENTS in your process.
>If that process is in a loop, nothing can stop it :-)
The work being done IS in a do..while loop basically, so nothing would work?
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