[comp.windows.x] Work Box Widget

singer@XN.LL.MIT.EDU (Matthew R. Singer) (06/02/89)

Question:

   I have a routine which is downloading data to a piece of 
hardware which takes some time.  In Decwindows, I want to 
map a work_in_progress widget, and be able to change the label
as work progresses.  How do I do this as the routine must exit
for the widget to become visible?