>How do I hide messages that would usually appear in the status bar?
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>I am writing an app that does not use a status bar and am using SET TALK OFF in all kinds of places. Yes, especially in my base form class.
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>Yet I am still seeing the "Selected n records" message bleed through as certain (private data session) forms popup and I can't seem to hide it!
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>It appears to me that its coming from the loading of the data environment, but I can't be sure.
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>Is there any sure fire way of getting rid of all these system messages?
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>HELP!

Forms with Private Datasession restore bunch of settings to their defaults, so you should set them again (e.g. in Form.Load event). See SET DATASESSION in Help for the list of these settings.