>>Why are wait windows no good? Of course you want to see if they know about event logging in the debugger, but, if you're candidate can get the job done, is his method as important? There really is no right way in programming.
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>Wait windows can mess up the event order, especially in teh Activate/Deactivate land. Its hard to determine the event order when its hosed.
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Wait windows don't get focus, and don't cause activate/deactivate to fire. MESSAGEBOX(), yes, WAIT WINDOW, no.