Busybox

[Richard Kreiss]

The issue with the on line manual is that explains the function but not how to use is properly. I.e. where do you issue this command for a browse lookup?  Can one use this with a -v select process and if so where would one place it. 

Richard
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> On Feb 6, 2019, at 12:08 PM, Walter Vaughan Jr via Filepro-list <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com> wrote:
> 
> Scott,
> 
> You must have missed this earlier in the thread about BusyBox.
> 
> I guess you might put it up and it automatically gets pulled down when filepro has something to output to the screen?
> 
> 
> As per the on-line manual
> 
> This is for times when filePro is processing under the hood and is a way
> to let the user know filePro is doing something and not ready for use.
> Think of it when scanning millions of records with a browse lookup with
> drop processing. A user might think the process is frozen or crashed if
> nothing is on the screen showing that it is working. The important thing
> about this new command would be that the instant filepro is waiting
> again for any keystroke, the show working display must come down
> automatically as there is no way for the programmer to know when to take
> it down in a browse lookup situation.
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Filepro-list <filepro-list-bounces+wvaughan=steelerubber.com at lists.celestial.com> on behalf of Scott Walker via Filepro-list <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 11:15:32 PM
> To: 'Filepro List'
> Subject: Busybox
> 
> What does "Busybox" do?
> 
> From the update notes:
> 
> BUSYBOX
> BUSYBOX "my message"
> BUSYBOX("10","10")
> BUSYBOX("10","10") "my message"
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Scott
> 
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