>I Have a Program which continuesly run on the Data server and downloads data into local server.
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>While this is being done I want to update the user on status of the download e.g.
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>"Download started at:"
>"Date:"
>"Time:"
>"Last record no.downloaded"
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>things like that.
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>How can this be achieved.
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>Can I use an edit box on the dialog and append status string continuesly to it.
An EditBox seems appropriate to me. Another option would be a grid (with an underlying cursor), where you append records.
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