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Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6

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On 09/12/2013 17:32, Deanna Earley wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> I've just tried setting up a scrolling marquee progress bar in one of my
> applications, and while it seems to switch into marquee mode, the
> automatic timer (set via PBM_SETMARQUEE) either fails or is ignored.
>
> I have an appropriate visual style manifest.
> I have called InitCommonControls in the form's Initialize event.
> I am using the v5 SP2 common controls.
> The project is compiled.
> I have set the PBS_MARQUEE style and confirmed it has applied.
> The PBM_SETMARQUEE message returns 1.
>
> If I minimise and restore the window it progresses.
> If I set .Value it progresses.
> If I send PBM_STEPIT it progresses.
> If I send PBM_SETMARQUEE it sits there doing nothing.
>
> This is the same issue discussed here:
> http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?462116-Marquee-Progressbar
>
> Does anyone have any deeper insight as to why the VB wrapper is dropping
> the PBM_SETMARQUEE message or the associated timer events and why I need
> to do it "manually"?

Note that the PBM_SETMARQUEE message is being processed correctly as 
without it it won't progress when redrawn (on minimise/restore).
This suggest that it's just the timer message that's being dropped.

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Deanna Earley (dee.earley@icode.co.uk)
iCatcher Development Team
http://www.icode.co.uk/icatcher/

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PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2013-12-09 17:32 +0000
  Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 "Farnsworth" <nospam@nospam.com> - 2013-12-09 14:37 -0500
    Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2013-12-10 08:54 +0000
      Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 "MikeD" <nobody@nowhere.edu> - 2013-12-10 05:13 -0500
        Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2013-12-10 10:53 +0000
          Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 "MikeD" <nobody@nowhere.edu> - 2013-12-10 06:05 -0500
  Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2013-12-10 09:22 +0000
    Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 john@jeasonNoSpam.cix.co.uk (John K.Eason) - 2013-12-12 18:03 +0000
      Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2013-12-16 10:33 +0000
        Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 john@jeasonNoSpam.cix.co.uk (John K.Eason) - 2013-12-16 18:59 +0000
          Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2013-12-17 09:04 +0000
            Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 john@jeasonNoSpam.cix.co.uk (John K.Eason) - 2013-12-17 19:16 +0000
              Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 "Auric__" <not.my.real@email.address> - 2013-12-18 05:52 +0000
              Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2013-12-18 10:07 -0500
                Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2013-12-18 16:22 +0000
                Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2013-12-18 13:52 -0500
                Re: Windows version numbers (was: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6) Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2013-12-19 08:57 +0000
                Re: Windows version numbers (was: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6) "Mayayana" <mayayana@invalid.nospam> - 2013-12-19 09:58 -0500
                Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 GS <gs@somewhere.net> - 2013-12-18 12:10 -0500
  Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 Arne Saknussemm <motz001.20.wannabet@spamgourmet.com> - 2013-12-10 11:31 +0100
    Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 Arne Saknussemm <motz001.20.wannabet@spamgourmet.com> - 2013-12-10 11:32 +0100
      Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2013-12-10 10:55 +0000
        Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 Arne Saknussemm <motz001.20.wannabet@spamgourmet.com> - 2013-12-10 12:30 +0100
  Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 "MikeD" <nobody@nowhere.edu> - 2013-12-10 06:00 -0500
    Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2013-12-10 11:37 +0000
      Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 "David Youngblood" <dwy@flash.net> - 2013-12-10 06:02 -0600
        Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 Deanna Earley <dee.earley@icode.co.uk> - 2013-12-10 12:28 +0000
      Re: PBM_SETMARQUEE in VB6 "MikeD" <nobody@nowhere.edu> - 2013-12-10 07:44 -0500

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