Updating the UI while converting databases to V5

[Ruslan Zasukhin]

On 3/19/13 4:05 PM, "jda" <jda at his.com> wrote:

Hi Jon,

> Hi Ruslan,
> 
> i'm getting feedback from users whose dbs are being converted from 4.x to 5.x.
> It can take quite some time for large databases (minutes), and when the
> spinning wheel cursor appears they think my app has hung and force-quit. How
> can I put up a dialog that  shows the update is still working (e.g. a barber
> pole control)?

API have functions to check version format of db yet before open.
Then you can show dialog and infinite progress bar at least.


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Ruslan Zasukhin
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Paradigma Software, Inc

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