Winn,
I display an animation form if I cannot use a progress/thermometer in the kind of situation you describe. See Message #
592058 for a simple animation form. You can use one of the AVI files that ship with VFP. You find lots of AVI files at the following site:
http://www.pjs-inc.com/vb-avi/HTH
>Hi All,
> I need some ideas for something that the users can look at while a view is being requeried. Does anyone know of a visual that can be added while this occurs? I'd like to use a progress bar, but what do I count on? It is just for five or ten seconds, but the boss insists.
>TIA,
Daniel