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On Feb 3, 2006, at 12:13 PM, John A.M. Darnell wrote:
> Hello List:
>
> I have a very large script that builds InDesign pages, then places
> pictures onto those pages. The images are stored on servers, the
> volumes
> of which must be determined and then mounted. This takes time
> (sometimes
> a lot of time) during which nothing happens on the screen, and my
> users
> don't know if the script has broken or is just taking its time.
>
> The code that mounts, however, has a definite beginnning and end. I
> would like to toss up a dialog just before initiating the process, and
> then remove the dialog after the process is complete. Is there any
> way to
> do something likek that?
>
> Trivia question: In Robert Heinlein's Children's classic, "The Star
> Beast," Lummox was growing what as a hobby?
>
Is this built in Studio?
If so you can open a window with the message and then close it.
If you are building with SMILE that also provides powerful dialog
capabilities to do this as well.
As for Lummox I wish I could remember. I have it in the basement I
think. Time to clean I guess :)
-Mark
Who understands the slowness.
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