Can I display a "Working" dialog box while a macro is running?

Posted by JAF on October 23, 1999 5:24 AM

I have a number of large complicated macros which I run at work which take anything up to 10 minutes to run through.

Although I can display a message box when the macro has completed, I want to show some type of "Working . . ." message/dialog/form while the macro is actually running.

If you simply create a message box, the macro pauses until the box has been closed which is no help at whatsoever.

Any ideas gratefully received.

JAF

Posted by Ivan Moala on October 24, 1999 11:33 PM

Hi JAF
There are a number of ways you can display a msg.
1) use the Status bar
2) Dynamically make up a msgbox at the start of your routine.
or
3) create a msgbox or any object/picture, hide it via the objects visible property and just make it visible @ start of your routine.

You say that your routine takes up to 10mins, I would personally
creat a number of objects that display different msgs and Graphics
@ predifined intervals to keep the sheet interesting.
How ? well rather then paste and discribe a way
you can have a look @ this site;
http://w1.2735.telia.com/~u273500023/english/index.htm
Ole P. Erlandsen site is great.

Ivan