super_si

before marko views ive STFW and RTFM.

i want ot use the process bar while i load my data base, 10secs or so, how do i actually set this up?

Doesnt seem to be any thing on MSDN about it?

cheers

Si

chiark

Try S'ing T F'ing W for "progress" rather than process. There's looooads of information in there

Count records in DB, initialise progress bar with that as the max value, on your loop that loads data update the progress bar...

Nick.

super_si

d'oh.

cheers matey ill do it Saturday being on the go since 5am sleep time

Si

super_si

still complex, most are Web based not to be used on a form

chiark

The progress bar is a standard control in comctl32.ocx! It isn't complex, it's as easy as it gets.

What's the problem that you're having??? I'm intrigued...

super_si

The ones ive being reading seem to be activex objects!
All i want it to do is simply show the progress for 10secs, the bar moves left to right in 0-100%.

then database has loaded questionaire and im away.

Si

chiark

Add the Microsoft Common Controls pack to your toolset (tools / components menu option IIRC)

You'll have more icons in your toolbar. One will look like a progress bar.

Drag that onto your form. Set properties of maxvalue to 20

Add a timer to your form with a 500ms tick time.

Have the timer increment the value of the progress bar when it fires.

That's it. It really is that easy...

Nick.

super_si

Ill try it tomorrow, im in lecture at the moment.

Cheers

Si

chiark

Try paying attention?

super_si

good one...............