'Progress' is my middle name

[The Hobo]

I saw a wicked cool ProgressBar in some application not too long ago. I can't remember which program it was. But this morning I set out to duplicate what they made, and the attachment is what I came up with.

What I guess I'm asking is: what else should I add to this? What features should a ProgressBar have? What else should I make it do?

Thanks.

Edit: Updated .Zip file.

[scr0p]

I remember this, from a FTP client, I think Planet Source Code. Add how much time is left.

[Cagez]

I want a progress bar with text in it show the percent, the text is beside the expanding bar and as it expands, the text moves along with it... Make sense?

Anyway, that bar is way cool, I love it

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by scr0p
I remember this, from a FTP client, I think Planet Source Code. Add how much time is left.

How much time is left would be dependant on the program and how often it updates the value of the progressbar.

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by Cagez
I want a progress bar with text in it show the percent, the text is beside the expanding bar and as it expands, the text moves along with it... Make sense?

Anyway, that bar is way cool, I love it

I'm pretty sure I can work that up Thanks for the idea.

[The Hobo]

I just updated the zip file with a new version that shows percentage. Any more ideas?

[Vanguard-MnC]

Make it so you can add 2 bitmaps to it. One for the background and one for the bar.

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by Vanguard-MnC
Make it so you can add 2 bitmaps to it. One for the background and one for the bar.

There's many already written controls out there that do that. Plus I'd have to change the whole way I coded it so that it uses picture boxes

[carp]

Your ActiveX is awesome.

[Vanguard-MnC]

how about changing the bar color?

[Tec-Nico]

Is there a way we can change the color of the progress bar as we can change the one of the background?

[Blinky Bill]

Ditto the last two posts

[John McKernan]

Nice Progress Bar. I agree with the BarColor (and of course, TextColor). How about Format String for the percentage display, to allow, say 49.5% (as would be possible in your sample app).

[The Hobo]

Good suggestions. I'll give them a go tomorrow.

Thanks.

[Blinky Bill]

Love the bar, would like the color on the bar though. . .

Just for your attention though, i downloaded your second version, the one with the percentage, and i noticed, that if you set the position to On Bar, and then changed it to On Status, the percentage shown on the bar doesn't disappear, rather it stays at the percent that you changed on then gets written over. Attached is a screen shot of what i mean.

Love it otherwise, intend to use it in future. . . with your permission of course. Read a formal request for permission here.

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by Blinky Bill
Love the bar, would like the color on the bar though. . .

Just for your attention though, i downloaded your second version, the one with the percentage, and i noticed, that if you set the position to On Bar, and then changed it to On Status, the percentage shown on the bar doesn't disappear, rather it stays at the percent that you changed on then gets written over. Attached is a screen shot of what i mean.

Love it otherwise, intend to use it in future. . . with your permission of course. Read a formal request for permission here.

Thanks for letting me know. I'll get that fixed for next time

[The Hobo]

I just uploaded a newer version with the above features implimented.

[MXAlPhA]

how do you make your own controls?

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by MXAlPhA
how do you make your own controls?

When starting Visual Basic, instead of selecting Standard Exe, select ActiveX Control.

Or, better yet, select Standard Exe, then go to Project > Add User Control then add a new User Control.

[RudyL]

I have to say, that is almost exactly what I have been looking for.

The only thing I would change is the percentage text. Can you make it so that you can have it stay in the center, like when you are installing a program and the percetnage is in the middle and it chages color as the bar crosses over..

Make sense??

[Michael_Kamen]

Your progressbar is really awsome!!
I was thinking about a suggestion, but I think you'd need to really rewrite your bar and change a lot of things: make the progress gradient I've tried it once, but gave up, cause I didn' have enough patience........

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by RudyL
I have to say, that is almost exactly what I have been looking for.

The only thing I would change is the percentage text. Can you make it so that you can have it stay in the center, like when you are installing a program and the percetnage is in the middle and it chages color as the bar crosses over..

Make sense??

Yeah, I know what you mean.

...I just wish I knew a way to do that.

[RudyL]

You could also add a function that when it is below say 50% the text is on the background and when it is above 50% then it would be on the bar. The only reason I suggest this is that in teh begening or at the end the value starts to disapear...

Rudy

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by RudyL
You could also add a function that when it is below say 50% the text is on the background and when it is above 50% then it would be on the bar. The only reason I suggest this is that in teh begening or at the end the value starts to disapear...

Rudy

that's how I intended it to work.

[RudyL]

I like it - alot!

Really cool

[spud]

the dogs bolloks!

[Vanguard-MnC]

It has a Max property, so why not a Min property?

Your progressbar is awesome btw.

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by Vanguard-MnC
It has a Max property, so why not a Min property?

I never understood the purpose of the Min property?

[JoeyCode]

The Min property allows setting a range so we wouldn't have to translate whatever values we might have into your 0 (or whatever your control's default Min is) to Max.

For instance, if I wanted a temperature scale from freezing to boiling, 0 to 100 would work for Celsius, but not Fahrenheit, which is 32 to 212. I'd rather set the range of your bar from Min = 32 to Max = 212 than have to translate my 32 to your 0. Does this make sense?

-JoeyCode

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by JoeyCode
The Min property allows setting a range so we wouldn't have to translate whatever values we might have into your 0 (or whatever your control's default Min is) to Max.

For instance, if I wanted a temperature scale from freezing to boiling, 0 to 100 would work for Celsius, but not Fahrenheit, which is 32 to 212. I'd rather set the range of your bar from Min = 32 to Max = 212 than have to translate my 32 to your 0. Does this make sense?

-JoeyCode

hmm...alright. I'll implement it sometime tonight or tomorrow.

[John McKernan]

The "Progress" Hobo:

Very nice ProgressBar. I've checked out the latest version and it looks great. If you are still looking for suggestions, a couple more:

1. For Percentage Style: OnBackground. I like the effect of the text being pushed off the background, but for particularly long operations, it might be good to have the text display all the way to the end. So, I'm thinking somewhere around 85%, the text could (optionally) switch to the Bar, right-justified. If implemented, you should probably allow for a text color change as well.

2. For Any Percentage Style: Optional, programable completion message (ie: "File Operation Complete") that could be displayed on the bar - probably centered.

[RudyL]

Hobo,

If you don't mind i'd like to use this in some of my apps...

If it's ok, can you include a readme file with something in it that I can use to give you credit in my code?

Thanks...

[Blinky Bill]

Yeah, I wouldn't mind using it in my apps in future. Can you post some details so that you can be credited with its creation.

[Geespot]

After reading most the posts i couldnt help but to try it out, very very very nice indeed!

just wondering though, will you be releasing the source code? i would like to use it too but im trying to make my app use as little extra controls as possible and with the source, i can add it and have it compiled into the final exe


thanks for the great idea though!

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by Geespot
After reading most the posts i couldnt help but to try it out, very very very nice indeed!

just wondering though, will you be releasing the source code? i would like to use it too but im trying to make my app use as little extra controls as possible and with the source, i can add it and have it compiled into the final exe


thanks for the great idea though!

Maybe. But I'll probably write a tutorial on how to create it or something like it.

Blinky Bill and RudyL feel free to use it in whatever you want. I don't really care if you give credit, but if you do, my name's Kristopher

[Sastraxi]

I suggest that you simply have an event OnComplete, so that John's request can easily be filled. And remember the .TextWidth(numchars) if you are going to fill in John's other request!

Cheers,

[The Hobo]

I have the OnComplete Event and "Finished Message" done. Any other ideas?

[jian2587]

might be hard but how'bout animated gifs?

[The Hobo]

Not sure I understand?

[Merri]

When I tested, the label (?) blinked a lot. Have you made sure you have something like:

PercentText = Int(Value / Max * 100) & " %"
If Label <> PercentText Then Label = PercentText

Oh yeah, I like more when the percent isn't right after the value, meaning, there's a space between. So can you add there as well?

I've made the colorchanging progressbar for my app, but I have VB4, it doesn't support making own OCX. I can make and post a sample of the progressbar of mine and you can change it to fit your usage...if someone's interested on it. I'd get it as an simple OCX, because I really do use it a lot and it's not so nice to always make it the hard way...