Operating mode in iOS

If HourglassNetwork is called with the activation parameter set to True, the infinite progress bar will be displayed in the status bar of all open windows of the application as well as all the windows opened afterwards, until HourglassNetwork is called again with the activation parameter set to False.

It is recommended to use HourglassNetwork for operations on the network that may take long (e.g.: data transfer via a wireless connection, etc.). In this case, this function should be used rather than HourGlass.

Operating mode in Android

If HourglassNetwork is called with the activation parameter set to True, the infinite progress bar will be displayed in the title bar (or ActionBar) of all open windows of the application as well as all the windows opened afterwards, until HourglassNetwork is called again with the activation parameter set to False.

Notes:

• When running long processes, we advise you to add calls to Multitask in the code in order to give time to the progress bar to refresh its display.
• You can also use HourGlass. In this case, the endless progress bar is displayed in a specific window.
• The display of progress bars in the ActionBar using the Material Design them is not supported by the system. HourglassNetwork will have no effect if the window contains an ActionBar control and if "Enable the Material Design theme" was checked in the options of the Android configuration.