>I need to have my own StutusBar for my application and after som research I have figured out that's not so easy. Is it even possible to take control over the main VFP6 window and add my own StatusBar?
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>I've tried the following:
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>_screen.addproperty('oStatusBar')
>_screen.oStatusBar = CreateObject('MSCOMCTLLIB.SBARCTRL')
>_screen.oStatusBar.Panels.Add
>_screen.ostatusbar.panels.item(1).text = 'Some text...'
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>This code works fine, but where is the StatusBar? I can't see it anywhere...
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>_screen.addobject('StatusBar', 'MSCOMCTLLIB.SBARCTRL')
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>Gives the following error message:
>Object class is invalid for this container.
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>So what can I do?
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>Do I have to create a top-level form and add a status bar to that and then run my application inside this new form? In that case is there anyway to to my main VFP window invisible (infact i newer even want it to open). If I have to use this alternative can my new top-level form completly replace the main VFP window without any loss of functionality?
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>/Mårten Törnquist

As you've found, the MS ActiveX status bar doesn't work in _SCREEN. You can add it to a top level form, but there is some loss of functionality. You can completely remove the VFP screen. Put SCREEN=OFF in your config.fpw.