NO MYTHS: ProgressBar

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NO MYTHS: ProgressBar

What is a progress bar?

A progress bar is a fixed background and a sizable foreground.


Can I design my own progress bar?

Of course, maybe it is the easiest control.


How to design MyProgressBar?

You can use one or two basic controls to design YourProgressBar.


Tell me how to use one control only because I want to do it fast.

Sorry, using only one is more difficult, but I tell you how:
1. Use a PictureBox (any other that supports graphics will fit).
2. Add the Property Percent
3. In the Property Set block Invalidate then PictureBox
4. In the Paint event draw what ever you like using the PercentValue


I don't like the Paint event, it's too hard for me.

OK, OK. Use 2 controls

1. Use 2 PictureBoxes with the SizeMode = AutoSize
2. Make one the child and the other the parent.
3. Set the PictureBoxes Image property to your preferred pictures
4. Add the Property Percent
5. In the Property Set block resize the child PictureBox

Oh, just that? Thank's, I'm going to try it now.
.........
Hiiiii, are you there?

Yes


Sorry, I am so dumb. My math is not good enough.

OK.
For a horizontal MyProgressBar:
ChildPictureBox.Width = ParentPictureBox.Width * PercentValue
Don't forget to align the PictureBoxes lefts.


OK :)
..........
Hiiiii, are you there?

Yes


It's working :)
Now I want to add a property to select Vertical or Horizontal position

Hmmm, You can do it alone, I need to have my lunch now.
 
Almost the same behaviour as that CJ we did know from the past, however in
my opinion with less style.

:-))

Cor
 
I would call this: the
schizophrenic-overactive-reinventing-the-hot-water-and-a-miss-of-attention-a
nd-affection-syndrome... :-/

CJ Taylor said:
Someone has lost their damn mind...
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