The ShowStatus method displays a message in the Reports Explorer status bar. This can be used to inform the user when a script takes some time to execute. ShowStatus returns the former message so you can restore it with a second call.
Syntax
ShowStatus(Message as String) as String
Parameters
Message
The message to display.
Return Value
The former message in the status bar.
Example
This example displays a message in the status bar and later restores the former message.
Visual FoxPro
local lcMessage
lcMessage = SQApplication.ShowStatus('Retrieving desired records...')
* do some processing here
SQApplication.ShowStatus(lcMessage)
VBScript
MessageText = Application.ShowStatus("Retrieving desired records...")
' do some processing here
Application.ShowStatus(MessageText)
JavaScript
var MessageText ;
MessageText = Application.ShowStatus('Retrieving desired records...') ;
// do some processing here
Application.ShowStatus(MessageText)
C#
string message = SQApplication.ShowStatus("Retrieving desired records...");
// do some processing here
SQApplication.ShowStatus(message);
VB.NET
Dim message as String = SQApplication.ShowStatus("Retrieving desired records...")
' do some processing here
SQApplication.ShowStatus(message)
See also
Application Object | UpdateProgressBar© Stonefield Software Inc., 2023 • Updated: 06/06/16
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