Adding delay of 5 sec in the dashboard

[#1]

Hi All,

Please find the attached dashboard having two tabs and a GIF image in text box.

My requirements are

1.Once I click on button GIF image should have to be visible for 5 sec

2.On completion of 5 sec SH02 should have to activated

Is it possible and How?

Regards,

Gaurav

[Anonymous]

Gaurav,

It is possible with a macro using Sleep method.

If macro is not an option for you, think of some external application that sends command to QV app to switch sheet.

Regards,

Michael

[Roop]

Getting the Loading Message to display does not seem to be possible. But the attached macro does create a sleep command to put a delay in before opening the next page

[jonathandienst]

Hi

See the attached. Textbox 1 is displayed after clicking Start, for a time delay set in variable vDelay (in seconds), after which Textbox 1 is hidden and Textbox 2 is revealed.

HTH

Jonathan

[Anonymous]

Typically it's not a good idea to use now() function on the front end, but it looks appropriate in this case.

[sjhussain]

Jonathan,

How can I use your delay technique in macros?  I have a macro which fetches results from Webservice and have to put in an interval of 30 seconds before the next fetch.  The best I could find is Sleep.  But the problem with Sleep is that the QV application hangs for the specified time and I cannot perform other activities. I want to be able to press another button during that time.

I tested your application and placed couple of buttons.  When I pressed the "Start" button - during the delay period i was able to press other buttons and trigger other actions.

Is there a way to use your delay technique in macro setting since the Sleep literally puts the application to Sleep.

Thanks.

[#7]

Hi,Gaurav_wani

In my case I have created a loop containing the time spected to calculate the data.

Example:

For i = 1 to 10000 'this is a delay wait for the time specified before to continue

    ActiveDocument.Fields("FieldName").Select vName ' this is a variable that contains the current name readed from qlikview table  

Next

ActiveDocument.Fields("FieldName").clear 'this statement clear de current field selected to continue.

I hope help you!