Hi David,

saw what you mean, but please have in mind;

the "SHOW" command was introduced to uniface
to provide widget handles prior to the edit command

Not to show in-between animations;
the single-best one would be plain messages.

Maybe using the READ_KEY option I mentioned on your other Question will help you out of the problem.
 

Success, Uli

OK, I implemented READ_KEY via dll...( as mentioned here http://uniface.communityzero.com/uniface?go=2209990 )

varibales
  x numeric
endvariables

x = 0
while ( x < 100000 )
  refresh
  show
  FIELD = x

  activate "my3gl".READ_KEY() ;perform "READ_KEY"
             ; testing for SPACE or ESCAPE or SCROLL LOCK or PAUSE
            if (($status == 32)||($status == 27)||($status == 145)||($status == 19))
                  askmess "Cancel ?"
                  if ($status = 1)
                    break
                  endif
            endif

  x = x + 1
endwhile

For listed keys (SPACE, ESCAPE, SCROLL LOCK, PAUSE) it works very well, but if I press other
key, loop is still running (thats O.K.) but animation is stopped (what I dont want to).

Now... In loop still running but without animation, I press listed key (SPACE, ESCAPE, SCROLL LOCK, PAUSE) and askmess
"Cancel?" appear. if I choose NO (I want loop to continue) .... animation continues properly from that moment! :-O

Hi David,

looks like the askmess reset the "show" context.

In the example from awen, he choose to check only a couple of keys; you can make it "ANYKEY" as well.

Think this will solve the situation.

Success, Uli