Re: Blinking Textbox

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I think the only reason that "it's against Windows guidelines" is that the
blinking has to be handled by software (timers, etc.). Back in the old DOS
days, blink was a hardware attribute, so no overhead involved.

--
Fred
Microsoft Visual FoxPro MVP


"Andrew R" <adr @ rossers. net> wrote in message
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> You should be aware that Windows UI guidelines often run contrary to User
> Specifications. : )
>
> Andrew R.
>
> "Craig Berntson" <iamcraig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eT6mCDBeFHA.3808@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> : You should be aware that blinking objects run contrary to Windows UI
> : guidelines.
> :
> : --
> : Craig Berntson
> : MCSD, Visual FoxPro MVP
> : www.craigberntson.com
> : Salt Lake City Fox User Group
> : www.slcfox.org
> : www.foxcentral.net
> :
> :
> : "Daniel" <compumate99@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> : news:JVpte.133$5w3.29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> : > How can I make a textbox blinking in the form?
> : >
> : > --
> : > Daniel Kim
> : > compumate99@xxxxxxxxx
> : >
> : >
> :
> :
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