Outlook locks up during a send receive with forms open

[Daniel Gard]

I am working on an Outlook Addin with VB6 and I found a problem
during testing.

There is one area where the user will open a VB form to add, remove and
update information in a public exchange contact folder.
This form has buttons that allow the user to open other forms. Because the
forms were sometimes ending up behind Outlook I made Outlook the
parent using an API call then set the form to vbModal so they can't do other
things.

When all this was open Outlook did a send / receive and Outlook locked which
of couse locked up the addin application.

Is it possible to stop Outlook from doiing any send / receive tasks while
the forms are open? I need some sort of on/off switch. Any ideas? Or do I
just turn off vbModal?

Thank You

Dan Gard

[Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]]

Turn off vbModal.
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Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm

Post by Daniel Gard
I am working on an Outlook Addin with VB6 and I found a problem
during testing.
There is one area where the user will open a VB form to add, remove and
update information in a public exchange contact folder.
This form has buttons that allow the user to open other forms. Because the
forms were sometimes ending up behind Outlook I made Outlook the
parent using an API call then set the form to vbModal so they can't do
other things.
When all this was open Outlook did a send / receive and Outlook locked
which of couse locked up the addin application.
Is it possible to stop Outlook from doiing any send / receive tasks while
the forms are open? I need some sort of on/off switch. Any ideas? Or do I
just turn off vbModal?
Thank You
Dan Gard

[mack]

man i just had to fart an it was not a fart it left something squishy should
i get up?

Post by Daniel Gard
I am working on an Outlook Addin with VB6 and I found a problem
during testing.
There is one area where the user will open a VB form to add, remove and
update information in a public exchange contact folder.
This form has buttons that allow the user to open other forms. Because the
forms were sometimes ending up behind Outlook I made Outlook the
parent using an API call then set the form to vbModal so they can't do
other things.
When all this was open Outlook did a send / receive and Outlook locked
which of couse locked up the addin application.
Is it possible to stop Outlook from doiing any send / receive tasks while
the forms are open? I need some sort of on/off switch. Any ideas? Or do I
just turn off vbModal?
Thank You
Dan Gard