progress bar

Hi all
I have an app that transfers files from one location to the other using common dialog is it difficult to add a progress bar to display while the files are bieng transfered

No, once you know the size, set the progress bar maximum, and as you transfer packets, update the progress every set number of packets.

sorry, I misunderstand a bit when you say about the size because the files differ in size. or am I barking up the wrong tre as usual
thanks

No not at all. After you add the PB to your project ('Click Project > Components >
Controls tab > MS Windows Common Controls 6.0) you can set the values
preping it rof use in your loop.

VB Code:

Private Sub Command1_Click
 
    Dim i As Integer
 
    Progressbar1.Min = 0
    Progressbar1.Max = 100
    Progressbar1.Value = 0
    Progressbar1.Scrolling = ccScrollingSmooth
 
    For i = 1 to 100
        'Do your filecopy or what ever for a single file
        Progressbar1.Value = i
        DoEvents
    Next
 
End Sub

I would update the progress bar after each file is done. if there is 10 of them, then use 10% for each step.

There is a very nice sample by Randy Birch .

Is it in here where I would need to add it

VB Code:

Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Dim strFile() As String, strPath As String
    Dim n As Long, nCount As Long
    On Error Resume Next
    With CommonDialog1
        .Flags = cdlOFNAllowMultiselect + cdlOFNExplorer
        .CancelError = True
        .InitDir = "C:\"
        .DialogTitle = "Select File To Add To Playlist"
      
        .ShowOpen
        If Err.Number <> cdlCancel Then
            strFile = Split(.FileName, vbNullChar)
            nCount = UBound(strFile)
            If nCount = 0 Then
                'Only one file is selected so split up the path and the filename
                ReDim strFile(1)
                strFile(0) = Left$(.FileName, InStrRev(.FileName, "\"))
                strFile(1) = Mid$(.FileName, InStrRev(.FileName, "\") + 1)
                nCount = 1
            End If
            strPath = strFile(0)
            If Right$(strPath, 1) <> "\" Then
                strPath = strPath & "\"
            End If
            For n = 1 To nCount
                If Len(Dir(FAVORITES_FOLDER & strFile(n))) = 0 Then
                    FileCopy strPath & strFile(n), FAVORITES_FOLDER & strFile(n)
                End If
            Next
        End If
    End With
End Sub

Thanks (I learn more here than college lol)

VB Code:

Private Sub Command1_Click()
 
    Progressbar1.Min = 0
    Progressbar1.Value = 0
    Progressbar1.Scrolling = ccScrollingSmooth
 
    Dim strFile() As String, strPath As String
    Dim n As Long, nCount As Long
    On Error Resume Next
    With CommonDialog1
        .Flags = cdlOFNAllowMultiselect + cdlOFNExplorer
        .CancelError = True
        .InitDir = "C:\"
        .DialogTitle = "Select File To Add To Playlist"
      
        .ShowOpen
        If Err.Number <> cdlCancel Then
            strFile = Split(.FileName, vbNullChar)
            nCount = UBound(strFile)
            If nCount = 0 Then
                'Only one file is selected so split up the path and the filename
                ReDim strFile(1)
                strFile(0) = Left$(.FileName, InStrRev(.FileName, "\"))
                strFile(1) = Mid$(.FileName, InStrRev(.FileName, "\") + 1)
                nCount = 1
            End If
            strPath = strFile(0)
            If Right$(strPath, 1) <> "\" Then
                strPath = strPath & "\"
            End If
            Progressbar1.Max = nCount
            For n = 1 To nCount
                If Len(Dir(FAVORITES_FOLDER & strFile(n))) = 0 Then
                    FileCopy strPath & strFile(n), FAVORITES_FOLDER & strFile(n)
                End If
                Progressbar1.Value = nCount
            Next
        End If
    End With
End Sub

I think this will do it. I'm not sure that you can do it much better.

ProgressBar1.Max = 0 - invalid property value?

You have to add a progressbar to your project.

Hit Control-T for Components, and check MS Windows Common Controls 6.0. Then double click on the progress bar control, and move it to where you want it.

I had one but when it was at 0 for max I got the error I set it to 100 and it worked. Was that right?. Is it difficult to get it not to display when its done.

thanks

just take that line out. I set it again when you set nCount to the number of files to load.

I wrote a simpler example for you without using a VB progress bar in your project,
but rather the Windows standard File Operation progress dialog window.

No need to determine size of files etc. Its all done by Windows for you.

VB Code:

Option Explicit
'Add a progressbar 
'Add a commondialog box control
'Add a command button
Private Type SHFILEOPSTRUCT
    hWnd As Long
    wFunc As Long
    pFrom As String
    pTo As String
    fFlags As Integer
    fAborted As Boolean
    hNameMaps As Long
    sProgress As String
End Type
 
Private Const FO_DELETE = &H3
Private Const FOF_ALLOWUNDO = &H40
Private Const FOF_SIMPLEPROGRESS As Long = &H100
Private Const FO_COPY As Long = &H2
Private Const FO_MOVE As Long = &H1
Private Const FO_RENAME As Long = &H4
 
Private Declare Function SHFileOperation Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "SHFileOperationA" (lpFileOp As SHFILEOPSTRUCT) As Long
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Dim SHFileOp As SHFILEOPSTRUCT
    
    CommonDialog1.DialogTitle = "Select a file to copy ..."
    CommonDialog1.Filter = "All Files (*.*)|*.*"
    CommonDialog1.ShowOpen
    With SHFileOp
        .wFunc = FO_COPY
        .pFrom = CommonDialog1.FileName
        .pTo = "C:\Test.txt" 'You can also rename the file if you want of leave it the same
        .fFlags = FOF_ALLOWUNDO Or FOF_SIMPLEPROGRESS
    End With
    'perform file operation
    SHFileOperation SHFileOp
    MsgBox "The file '" + CommonDialog1.FileName + "' has been copied to your C drive!", vbInformation + vbOKOnly, App.Title '
 
End Sub

HTH

VB Code:

progress1.visible = false