[RESOLVED] Custom ProgressBars / Fill Image

Hey all,

does anyone know how to go about using an image to 'fill' a progress bar instead of the stock standard green thing? I would also greatly appreciate a solution to using and image as the background of a progress bar aswell!

Thanks,
Josh

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Originally Posted by jduncanator

Hey all,

does anyone know how to go about using an image to 'fill' a progress bar instead of the stock standard green thing? I would also greatly appreciate a solution to using and image as the background of a progress bar aswell!

Thanks,
Josh

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Wonder on over to Code Project for a nice progressbar that does allow among other things a background image. Build the project then add the control to your toolbox

To try it out place the control on a form, add a timer, use the code below which does an never-ending demo with text displayed in the control showing percent done.

Code:

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Public Class Form1
    Private CurrentPosition As Integer = 0
    Private PositionValue As Integer = -1
    Private Sub Form1_Load() Handles MyBase.Load
        CurrentPosition = Progressbar1.Position
    End Sub

    Private Sub Timer1_Tick() Handles Timer1.Tick
        If CurrentPosition = Progressbar1.PositionMax Then
            PositionValue = -1
        Else
            If CurrentPosition = Progressbar1.PositionMin Then
                PositionValue = 1
            End If
        End If
        CurrentPosition += PositionValue

        Progressbar1.Text = String.Concat(CurrentPosition.ToString(), " percent done")

        Progressbar1.Position = CurrentPosition

    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click() Handles Button1.Click
        Timer1.Enabled = Not Timer1.Enabled
    End Sub
End Class

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Very easy to configure the UI in the IDE too.
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cpp/XpProgressBar.aspx

I have seen this, but as the name states 'XP' I was sceptical about whether it would work on Vista and Win7?

Josh

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Originally Posted by jduncanator

I have seen this, but as the name states 'XP' I was sceptical about whether it would work on Vista and Win7?

Josh

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I see no reason (after going thru the source code) why this progressbar would not work on Windows 7 as the code does nothing dependent on any one OS. I use it on Windows Vista, do not have Windows 7 to test it with.

Thanks! The only reason I thought this might not work is the demo program didn't do anything, aswell as the new Aero and visual display effects differs from XP to Vista/7 but if it works in Vista it should theoretically work in Win7!

Thanks again,
Josh

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Originally Posted by jduncanator

Thanks! The only reason I thought this might not work is the demo program didn't do anything, aswell as the new Aero and visual display effects differs from XP to Vista/7 but if it works in Vista it should theoretically work in Win7!

Thanks again,
Josh

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It works fine on Vista, do not have Win7 so if it does not work I can not imagine it would take much to make the ProgressBar to work.