Posted on: 2/27/2013 7:58:18 AM | Views : 261

I have a connection to SQL server, it works fine as long as I connect through my firewall first, the problem arises when I/user forgets to do that.
It takes about 45 seconds for my error message box to pop up reminding the user to connect through the firewall first.
I would like to display a progress bar during that 45 seconds.
I can seem to get it to work at the same time, my progress bar will run fine, and then the check for the connection runs...that wont work ends up being 2 minutes or more. I can switch it around and get the connection check to run, then fire the progress bar. I am attempting to use something like the code below.
Private Sub chkProgressBar() ProgressBar1.Maximum = 150000 ProgressBar1.Step = 1 Me.Timer1.Enabled = True While Not finished ProgressBar1.PerformStep() ProgressBar1.Refresh() End While End Sub Private Function DBConne ...

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