Please wait screen when macro is running


Posted by Adam K. on February 22, 2000 12:56 PM

Does anyone know how to display a "Please wait" screen while a macro is running so the user knows that it is working.

Posted by judi on February 22, 2000 1:09 PM

Here is a link to another Excel site, I think it has what you are looking for

Posted by judi on February 22, 2000 1:11 PM

Here is a link from another site that has what you are looking for:

http://add-ins.com/macrosolutions.htm



Posted by Celia on February 22, 2000 5:30 PM

Adam

As an alternative to splash screens, progress messages can be put in the status bar with code such as the following :-

Application.StatusBar = ”Working on doing something”
‘Your code for doing something
Application.StatusBar = ”Working on doing something else”
‘Your code for doing something else
Application.StatusBar = False

Also,if you have a long loop, you might like to show the progress of the loop on the status bar with something like this :-

Dim C as integer
Dim N as integer
'Determine number of items to process
C = Selection.Cells.Count
'Loop through each item
For N = 1 To C
'Load the status message on the status bar
Application.StatusBar = "Processing item " & N & " of " & C
‘Put your code for the action on each item here
Next N
'Remove status bar message
Application.StatusBar = False

Celia