Progress bar in Kazaa-Traffic

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May 6th, 2003, 02:44 PM
leinad31

Progress bar in Kazaa-Traffic

Has anyone any idea how they implemented the progress bar in Kazaa-Traffic? The data in traffic seems to be a listview in report mode. But I can't figure out how they implemented the progress bar. I want to implement the same thing in my app. Any ideas?
May 6th, 2003, 08:41 PM
leinad31

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May 6th, 2003, 08:51 PM
wrack

Re: Progress bar in Kazaa-Traffic

Quote:

Originally posted by leinad31
Has anyone any idea how they implemented the progress bar in Kazaa-Traffic? The data in traffic seems to be a listview in report mode. But I can't figure out how they implemented the progress bar. I want to implement the same thing in my app. Any ideas?

The solution is not that easy...

U need to have a progress bar which have an index value of 0 to start with...Means a control array of progress bar...

Then u need to have a listview and the progress bar is hidden behind the listview...Width of the progress bar is exactly same as the column where u want to put the progressbar...Make sure they are in same position as long as the x, y goes...X,Y are the cordinated to give absolute position...

Then all u need to do is show the progressbar over the listview and show it working...

If you have more then 1 item is listview then add another progressbar and code that too...

As I said not that easy work...now comes the hard part...your program need to work and increase the progressbar at the same time is kinda impossible with VB (Please correct me here if I am wrong)...I have never done this b4...

Hope this is helpful...

Cheers...
May 7th, 2003, 05:34 AM
leinad31

That's the original idea I came up with. I guess I can use .GetFirstVisible to get the data, but then I'll have to compute for the last visible item based on the control height and row height. I'll also have to resize the progress bar on control resize and column resize. I'll have to reposition the bar based on column (preceeding columns) resize. I was hoping there is an existing code for such. Oh well.... if I ever get it working I'll donate it to the code bank.
May 7th, 2003, 06:21 AM
kleinma

perhaps it is easier within kazza because the program was not written in VB.. they might also be using a 3rd party listview control..
May 7th, 2003, 07:31 AM
leinad31

I wonder what they'll call that 3rd party listview. :)
May 7th, 2003, 07:49 AM
leinad31

Can anyone convert this Delphi implementation to VB?

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Prog..._20168107.html
May 7th, 2003, 11:15 AM
leinad31

*bump
May 12th, 2003, 03:07 AM
nightshift

hehehe, if it had been me taking that screenshot i would have at least stopped downloading porn while i took it ;)
May 12th, 2003, 08:40 AM
leinad31

Makes it more realistic, hehehe :)
May 12th, 2003, 09:12 AM
Wokawidget
It also shows illegal downloads :D

You fool...Hahahahahahahahaha...

Anyways, it's pretty straight forward to do if you know what you are doing...

If you go to a web page called www.vbAccelerator.com, and download all the files required to use S-Grid and then run the demo projects, you will see that it's possible to make a combo box appear in one of the grids cells. All you need to do is replace this combo box with a progress bar, and u're sorted :D

U don't need a control array of progress bars. you can create them on the fly...using:
VB Code:
```
Option Explicit
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    AddProgressBar
End Sub
 
Private Sub AddProgressBar()
Dim objBar As ProgressBar
    Set objBar = Controls.Add("MSComCtlLib.ProgCtrl.2", "prgBar" & Controls.Count)
    With objBar
        .Top = 1000 * Rnd()
        .Left = 2000 * Rnd()
        .Width = 2000
        .Height = 250
        .Visible = True
    End With
    Set objBar = Nothing
End Sub
```
Hope that helps...

Woka
May 12th, 2003, 09:34 AM
jhermiz

Seriously...you guys know how to get someone laughing this early in the morning...

I came on here and am like ok what is this guy trying to do...kazzaa? .. so im like ok ill look at his screen shot...at the top I see "pamela"...i have that one if you need it ;) j/k. So I start laughing...then I scroll down and someone says, "If I were to post the screen shot..I would have stopped downloading porn"...Immediately I burst out laughing..

To make things worse I bump in to Woka's thread and his laughing about downloading illegal mp3s / software / movies / porn...I wake up all other engineers who sit near me by my laughing.

Then I read woka's signature regarding McGenius...poor guy he seems to be helpful to me..what is it with you guys and him..Id like to see the thread where you were converted into morons.
:)

:p Jon
May 12th, 2003, 09:35 AM
leinad31

Quote:

Originally posted by Wokawidget
It also shows illegal downloads :D

You fool...Hahahahahahahahaha...

As i said, makes it more realistic :) Whoever uses P2P software to download exclusively legal files? The only legal files are personals, marketing related and declassified docs. :)

I couldn't look at the demo you mentioned. The domain's gone. :(
May 12th, 2003, 09:49 AM
Wokawidget

Here's the S-Grid link...

http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/VB...id/article.asp

The domain is still there...and it's been updated!!! SUPERB!

Here's the VBF link for the one of many McGuiness threads...:D

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...hreadid=239805

Have fun...

Woka
May 12th, 2003, 10:01 AM
jhermiz

Got scared ehh?

LOL...he got rid of the screenshot before I sent it to the porn people :(. There goes my reward.

:D Jon
May 12th, 2003, 10:42 AM
jhermiz

Ok..read it.

I dont think McGenius means any harm. Remember programmers take offense to things quickly :)..it's our nature...its like pointing out a big zit.:p

Deep down we're all humble human beings:rolleyes: trying to make things better and better in our lives which amount to NADA:o .

Im going back to sleep now at work...

What a busy day :).

Jon
May 12th, 2003, 10:55 AM
Wokawidget

I am not a programmer.
I just somehow ended up with a career change and somehow became a VB Developer...if someone had told me 3 years ago that I would be a VB Programmer, 1stly I would have said "What's VB", then I would have laughed my tits off :D
The money is good, and I am good at what I do, and it's a piece of piss, so here I am...:)

Nobody means any harm, didn't you know that. We are all innocent...;)

Woka
May 12th, 2003, 12:36 PM
jhermiz

Your signature needs to be fixed up to "McGenius"..heaven forbid we get a user with the name you used..you'd be blamed again!

Jon
May 13th, 2003, 03:04 AM
Wokawidget

I did that for liable reasons :D
Gonna change it though...cheers :)

Woof
May 13th, 2003, 08:40 AM
Armbruster

here is an example . . .

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...hreadid=236781
May 13th, 2003, 09:39 AM
webx2000

Hi, check this link
http://www.elitevb.com/content/01,0048,01/01.aspx
it has a very nicely done listview with progress bar. The downside to it is that it contains subclassing and other heavy stuff. If you don't like using the heavey stuff, I think the example posted by Armbruster would do the job.
May 13th, 2003, 07:09 PM
leinad31

webx2000: Cool site. I'll need to read up on the topics though. Maybe in a week or so I'll try it...

Armbruster: Is there a way to implement more than 1 progress bar with your method?
May 13th, 2003, 07:31 PM
Armbruster

Quote:

Originally posted by leinad31
webx2000: Cool site. I'll need to read up on the topics though. Maybe in a week or so I'll try it...

Armbruster: Is there a way to implement more than 1 progress bar with your method?

Sure, just use a control array. I only did it with one to keep it a simple example but it could easily be modified to load/unload progress bars from an array as needed. If this doesn't make sense, just let me know . . .
May 13th, 2003, 07:53 PM
leinad31
Will this line still be the same?
VB Code:
```
SetParent pbrStatus.hWnd, lvwExample.hWnd
```
Ok, so I'll need to sync the listview and the progress bar. The way that comes to mind right now is to create a class to store reference to the apt listitem and the relevant progressbar control array member. Then create a collection of that class.

Question is what happens when a listitem in the listview is removed and the items moved. will the reference I stored in the collection become invalid?
May 13th, 2003, 07:57 PM
Armbruster
Quote:
Originally posted by leinad31
Will this line still be the same?

VB Code:

SetParent pbrStatus.hWnd, lvwExample.hWnd
VB Code:
```
SetParent pbrStatus(index).hWnd, lvwExample.hWnd
```
May 13th, 2003, 08:05 PM
leinad31
VB Code:
```
pbrStatus(index).hWnd
```
Will the hWnd apply for the entire control array or for just that one index? So what happens? I show the progress bars one at a time? Won't they get deleted when the listview is repainted?

I'm asking becuase I'm not very familiar with the use of hWnd.
May 13th, 2003, 08:11 PM
Armbruster
Quote:
Originally posted by leinad31

VB Code:

pbrStatus(index).hWnd

Will the hWnd apply for the entire control array or for just that one index? So what happens? I show the progress bars one at a time? Won't they get deleted when the listview is repainted?
The hWnd applies to each element independently
Won't they get deleted when the listview is repainted? No
May 13th, 2003, 08:16 PM
leinad31

Oh ok. I'll give it a try then. Thanks.