Re: A Novice Question

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From: Duane Bozarth (dp_bozarth_at_swko.dot.net)
Date: 05/20/04 

Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 08:07:01 -0500

Evan Stone wrote:
>
> > I created a form with a command button which
> > will run the software. How do I create a window that I can just write to
> > from the basic code with status information as it runs through its job?
> > What do I put in the code to write to this window.
>
> Add a text box to your form (which we'll call Text1) and then do just like
> Duane says, but with one little correction:
>
> Text1.Text = Text1.Text & "Your next message goes here." & vbCrlf
>
> Hope this helps!

Depends on whether the new message is to replace the old or whether it
is to be added...I chose replace.

If I were to suggest for duplicating his debug output, I'd have said
just Print directly to the form... :)

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