Greetings Don, you can use Tk::ProgressBar; if you can count the total number of files. then advance the bar as you increment a counter of files done. that way, you can let TK do all the hard stuff.
Friday, September 7, 2007, 7:44:30 AM, you wrote: DV> I have a small app for windows that uses TK to display a menu. Mostly DV> copied out of the book. Each button calls a subroutine. One of the DV> buttons copies some large files. This all works fine. I need to add DV> something to let the user know the copy process is in progress. My DV> first thought is to pop open a second window with a "copy in progress" DV> message in a flashing color. Then when the main routine finishes with DV> the copy, close the second message window. Can I do this? Do I need to DV> fork off a process? DV> Would something else do the same type thing and be better/easier? DV> Thanks, DV> Don DV> _______________________________________________ DV> Perl-Win32-Users mailing list DV> Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com DV> To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs -- Best regards, Spencer Chase mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 67550 Bell Springs Rd. Garberville, CA 95542 Postal service only. Laytonville, CA 95454 UPS only. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.spencerserolls.com http://www.spencerserolls.com/MidiValve.htm (707) 984-8356 _______________________________________________ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
