ProgressDialog.SetBottomText
----------------------------

Sets the bottom text in the progress dialog.

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [ProgressDialog](component_ProgressDialog.md) | [2.4](newinversion24.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |

MBS( "ProgressDialog.SetBottomText"; Text ) 

**MBS**( **"ProgressDialog.SetBottomText";** /\* Sets the bottom text in the progress dialog. \*/  
**$Text**) /\* The new bottom text.e.g. "Hello" \*/ 

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Text | The new bottom text. | "Hello" |

### Result

Returns "OK" on success.

### Description

Sets the bottom text in the progress dialog.   
Below the progress bar most applications shows some data like "x of y files processed" or "123 KB of 456 KB copied."  
  
Please do not call this function more than one time per second to avoid the progress window redraw to slow down your process.  
### Examples

Report progress:

 MBS ( "ProgressDialog.SetBottomText"; $index &amp; " of " &amp; $total &amp; " files" )  
### See also

- [FM.CompareTables](FMCompareTables.md)
- [ImageCapture.RequestScan](ImageCaptureRequestScan.md)
- [ImageCapture.SetParameter](ImageCaptureSetParameter.md)
- [JSON.Import](JSONImport.md)
- [ProgressDialog.GetBottomText](ProgressDialogGetBottomText.md)
- [ProgressDialog.GetTopText](ProgressDialogGetTopText.md)
- [ProgressDialog.SetButtonCaption](ProgressDialogSetButtonCaption.md)
- [ProgressDialog.SetTopMost](ProgressDialogSetTopMost.md)
- [ProgressDialog.SetTopText](ProgressDialogSetTopText.md)
- [XML.Import](XMLImport.md)

### Example Databases

- [CURL/Email/Email Client](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/CURL/Email/Email%20Client.shtml#3ScriptAnchor_)
- [CURL/SFTP/CURL sFTP Upload File](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/CURL/SFTP/CURL%20sFTP%20Upload%20File.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_)
- [JSON/JSON Import](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/JSON/JSON%20Import.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_)
- [Mac and iOS/Addressbook/Addressbook](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20and%20iOS/Addressbook/Addressbook.shtml#4ScriptAnchor_)
- [Mac and iOS/AVExport](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20and%20iOS/AVExport.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_)
- [Mac and iOS/Contacts/Contacts to FileMaker](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20and%20iOS/Contacts/Contacts%20to%20FileMaker.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_)
- [Mac only/ImageCapture/ImageCapture](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20only/ImageCapture/ImageCapture.shtml#6ScriptAnchor_)
- [Mac only/MetaDataQuery/Search Applications](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/Mac%20only/MetaDataQuery/Search%20Applications.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_)
- [WebViewer/WebViewer Download Delegate for Mac](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/WebViewer/WebViewer%20Download%20Delegate%20for%20Mac.shtml#5ScriptAnchor_)
- [XML/XML Import](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/MBS-FileMaker-Plugin-Examples/XML/XML%20Import.shtml#1ScriptAnchor_)

### Blog Entries

- [MBS Plugin Advent calendar: 14 - Progress Dialog](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2023-12-14/MBS_Plugin_Advent_calendar_14_/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [Comparing Base Elements Plugin to MBS FileMaker Plugin](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2017-10-24/Comparing_Base_Elements_Plugin/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)
- [ImageCapture functions for Mac OS X](https://www.mbsplugins.de/archive/2016-09-12/ImageCapture_functions_for_Mac/monkeybreadsoftware_blog_filemaker)

### FileMaker Magazin

- [Ausgabe 6/2022, Seite 16](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/4206-Appetithappen-FMM_202206)
- [Ausgabe 5/2018, Seite 25](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/4011-Appetithappen-FMM_201805)
- [Ausgabe 2/2017, Seite 40](https://filemaker-magazin.de/neuigkeit/3930-Appetithappen-FMM_201702)

This function checks for a license.

Created 18th August 2014 , last changed 15th October 2022

  
[ProgressDialog.Reset](ProgressDialogReset.md) - [ProgressDialog.SetButtonCaption](ProgressDialogSetButtonCaption.md)

[HTML Version](ProgressDialogSetBottomText.shtml)