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Priyanshu Sinha
Priyanshu Sinha

Reputation: 1

Not able to display long text string in status-area of a window created in Progress 4GL

It seems like we can not display long text strings in status-area of a window. I want to display text string long enough to cover complete screen in status-area of window.

Is there any simple way or using windows API's?

Please help.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 474

Answers (2)

Jean-Christophe Cardot
Jean-Christophe Cardot

Reputation: 46

As for me I just use a disabled fill-in at the bottom of the window, with the resize magic (if needed) and a simple API to display text within.

Upvotes: 0

Mike Fechner
Mike Fechner

Reputation: 7192

I assume you are using STATUS DEFAULT or STATUS INPUT statement. The documentation says that the string is limited to 63 characters. This seems like a legacy from the TTY times where parts of the status bar might have been used to indicate key states etc..

I guess you'll have to build your own status bar (turning off the default status bar using STATUS-AREA attribute). Or use an Active X or .NET Control instead.

I'd prefer the use of a .NET Control.

Upvotes: 2

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