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Re: WIDGET_CONTROL, /HOURGLASS ? [message #13241 is a reply to message #13229]

Thu, 29 October 1998 00:00

davidf
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Eric Frans (epfrans@west.raytheon.com) writes:

> I recently discovered the ability IDL 5.1 has to change the cursor to an
> hourglass, which is particularly helpful during time consuming processes
> like reading or writing large files. So I decided to use the line:
> WIDGET_CONTROL, /HOURGLASS
> in a procedure before reading in potentionally huge input files. The
> hourglass cursor appeared fine, but then when I launched a widget from
> the procedure after the input file had been read, the hourglass cursor
> didn't change back to normal, so I wasn't able to modify the widget
> entries at all. Is there some sort of clear command I need?

You could try this:

Widget_Control, Hourglass = 0

Sometimes we forget that /Keyword means Keyword = 1. :-)

Cheers,

David

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