ProgressBar Continus or Marque

[randy1200]

I've been sucessful in using the Progress bar when I can calculate the
percent complete. Now I want to use it when I have no way to calculate the
amount of time to completion. Basically, I want to do the following:

progressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Continuous;
progressBar1.Go();

DoSomething();

progressBar1.Stop();
progressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Blocks;

What's the right answer for Go() and Stop()?

Thanks,
--
Randy

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello randy1200,

Use cyclic-type progress bars, only indicating that work is in progress

rI've been sucessful in using the Progress bar when I can calculate
rthe percent complete. Now I want to use it when I have no way to
rcalculate the amount of time to completion. Basically, I want to do
rthe following:
r>
rprogressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Continuous;
rprogressBar1.Go();
rDoSomething();
r>
rprogressBar1.Stop();
rprogressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Blocks;
rWhat's the right answer for Go() and Stop()?
r>
rThanks,
r>
---
WBR,
Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.msn.com/laflour

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not
cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche

[randy1200]

I'm REALLY looking for how to start and stop a progress bar with the style
set to marque or continuous mode. I'm asking because I can't find this
information in the msdn. A quick description, or a pointer to an msdn page
that contains this information would be really helpful.

Thanks,
--
Randy
"Michael Nemtsev" wrote:

Hello randy1200,

Use cyclic-type progress bars, only indicating that work is in progress

rI've been sucessful in using the Progress bar when I can calculate
rthe percent complete. Now I want to use it when I have no way to
rcalculate the amount of time to completion. Basically, I want to do
rthe following:
r>
rprogressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Continuous;
rprogressBar1.Go();
rDoSomething();
r>
rprogressBar1.Stop();
rprogressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Blocks;
rWhat's the right answer for Go() and Stop()?
r>
rThanks,
r>
---
WBR,
Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.msn.com/laflour

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not
cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello randy1200,

AFAIK, standard progress bar doesn't support this functional
User 3rd party components or reailize it by your own

rI'm REALLY looking for how to start and stop a progress bar with the
rstyle set to marque or continuous mode. I'm asking because I can't
rfind this information in the msdn. A quick description, or a pointer
rto an msdn page that contains this information would be really
rhelpful.
r>
rThanks,
r>
r"Michael Nemtsev" wrote:
r>

>Hello randy1200,

Use cyclic-type progress bars, only indicating that work is in
progress

rI've been sucessful in using the Progress bar when I can calculate
rthe percent complete. Now I want to use it when I have no way to
rcalculate the amount of time to completion. Basically, I want to
do
rthe following:
r>
rprogressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Continuous;
rprogressBar1.Go();
rDoSomething();
r>
rprogressBar1.Stop();
rprogressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Blocks;
rWhat's the right answer for Go() and Stop()?
r>
rThanks,
r>
---
WBR,
Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.msn.com/laflour
"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents
do not cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche

---
WBR,
Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.msn.com/laflour

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not
cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche

[William Stacey [MVP]]

Just set bar style back to block from marque to stop it. Then set value to
0 or 100 to either clear bar or fill it.

--
William Stacey [MVP]

"randy1200" <ra*******@newsgroups.nospamwrote in message
news:84**********************************@microsof t.com...
| I'm REALLY looking for how to start and stop a progress bar with the style
| set to marque or continuous mode. I'm asking because I can't find this
| information in the msdn. A quick description, or a pointer to an msdn page
| that contains this information would be really helpful.
|
| Thanks,
| --
| Randy
|
|
| "Michael Nemtsev" wrote:
|
| Hello randy1200,
| >
| Use cyclic-type progress bars, only indicating that work is in progress
| >
| rI've been sucessful in using the Progress bar when I can calculate
| rthe percent complete. Now I want to use it when I have no way to
| rcalculate the amount of time to completion. Basically, I want to do
| rthe following:
| r>
| rprogressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Continuous;
| rprogressBar1.Go();
| rDoSomething();
| r>
| rprogressBar1.Stop();
| rprogressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Blocks;
| rWhat's the right answer for Go() and Stop()?
| r>
| rThanks,
| r>
| ---
| WBR,
| Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.msn.com/laflour
| >
| "At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do
not
| cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche
| >
| >
| >

[randy1200]

If the progressbar control doesn't support starting and stopping, then what's
the point of the marque or continuous styles? What you're saying is that I
have to start another thread for the sole purpose of spinning the progress
bar.

private void backgroundWorker1_ProgressChanged(object sender,
ProgressChangedEventArgs e)
{
this.progressBar1.Value = e.ProgressPercentage;
}

That makes absolutely no sense.

Anyone else care to comment?
--
Randy
"Michael Nemtsev" wrote:

Hello randy1200,

AFAIK, standard progress bar doesn't support this functional
User 3rd party components or reailize it by your own

rI'm REALLY looking for how to start and stop a progress bar with the
rstyle set to marque or continuous mode. I'm asking because I can't
rfind this information in the msdn. A quick description, or a pointer
rto an msdn page that contains this information would be really
rhelpful.
r>
rThanks,
r>
r"Michael Nemtsev" wrote:
r>

Hello randy1200,

Use cyclic-type progress bars, only indicating that work is in
progress

rI've been sucessful in using the Progress bar when I can calculate
rthe percent complete. Now I want to use it when I have no way to
rcalculate the amount of time to completion. Basically, I want to
do
rthe following:
r>
rprogressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Continuous;
rprogressBar1.Go();
rDoSomething();
r>
rprogressBar1.Stop();
rprogressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Blocks;
rWhat's the right answer for Go() and Stop()?
r>
rThanks,
r>
---
WBR,
Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.msn.com/laflour
"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents
do not cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche

---
WBR,
Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.msn.com/laflour

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not
cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche

[randy1200]

Now I get it. Here's what worked for me, in case anyone wants to look at this
for reference:

progressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Marquee;
backgroundWorker1.RunWorkerAsync();
//Start the DoSomething() routine from within the background worker
//thread's DoWork(). That way, the UI thread isn't locked up waiting for
//DoSomething() to return, and you can see the progress bar spin.

To finish up:

private void backgroundWorker1_RunWorkerCompleted(object sender,
RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e)
{
progressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Blocks;
progressBar1.Value = 100;
}

I suspect this is vastly superior to spining the progress bar myself in
terms of effeciency.

Many thanks,
--
Randy
"William Stacey [MVP]" wrote:

Just set bar style back to block from marque to stop it. Then set value to
0 or 100 to either clear bar or fill it.

--
William Stacey [MVP]

"randy1200" <ra*******@newsgroups.nospamwrote in message
news:84**********************************@microsof t.com...
| I'm REALLY looking for how to start and stop a progress bar with the style
| set to marque or continuous mode. I'm asking because I can't find this
| information in the msdn. A quick description, or a pointer to an msdn page
| that contains this information would be really helpful.
|
| Thanks,
| --
| Randy
|
|
| "Michael Nemtsev" wrote:
|
| Hello randy1200,
| >
| Use cyclic-type progress bars, only indicating that work is in progress
| >
| rI've been sucessful in using the Progress bar when I can calculate
| rthe percent complete. Now I want to use it when I have no way to
| rcalculate the amount of time to completion. Basically, I want to do
| rthe following:
| r>
| rprogressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Continuous;
| rprogressBar1.Go();
| rDoSomething();
| r>
| rprogressBar1.Stop();
| rprogressBar1.Style = ProgressBarStyle.Blocks;
| rWhat's the right answer for Go() and Stop()?
| r>
| rThanks,
| r>
| ---
| WBR,
| Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.msn.com/laflour
| >
| "At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do
not
| cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche
| >
| >
| >