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Progressbar to track process

I wrote this procedure that performs multiple functions. After the user selects his/her name from a list box and clicks the command button on the form, the process verifies user authentication, move file from media into user's directory, rename files and some other things. i would like to show the progress of this whole process in a progressbar displayed in a statusbar.
Thanks in advance
sk

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add the componant microsoft comman controls, place componant on form.

progressbar1.min = 0
progressbar1.max = 100

progressbar1.value = 10

your events

progressbar1.value = 20

etc

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dmstrat

If you know how many process are in place you could use this simple process that I use for my applications. You should modify it for your own use as this is a "training" application for progress bars only. Also, set your max to the number of processes you are having to perform. I also use three functions (not shown below) call ProgressBar_START(min,max,statusMessage), ProgressBar_Increment(newStatusMessage), and ProgressBar_END() that basically bring the progress bar to visible status, sets the min/max values, increments the progress bar as you work on predefined process, then makes the control (and possibly additional controls like what you are doing now labels) invisible.

Lot's of options, but hopefully below will at least get you started with how to use a ProgressBar control. Don't forget to reference the Common Controls Dialog to see the Progress Bar on the ToolBox.

Dan M.
dmstrat@yahoo.com

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VERSION 5.00
Object = "{831FDD16-0C5C-11D2-A9FC-0000F8754DA1}#2.0#0"; "MSCOMCTL.OCX"
Begin VB.Form frmProgressBar
Caption = "Progress Bar Training"
ClientHeight = 3390
ClientLeft = 60
ClientTop = 345
ClientWidth = 7395
LinkTopic = "Form1"
ScaleHeight = 3390
ScaleWidth = 7395
StartUpPosition = 3 'Windows Default
Begin VB.Timer Timer2
Left = 5400
Top = 0
End
Begin VB.TextBox Text3
Alignment = 1 'Right Justify
Height = 285
Left = 5640
TabIndex = 5
Text = "100"
Top = 2040
Width = 735
End
Begin VB.TextBox Text2
Height = 285
Left = 1200
TabIndex = 4
Text = "0"
Top = 2040
Width = 855
End
Begin VB.TextBox Text1
Height = 285
Left = 3240
TabIndex = 2
Text = "100"
Top = 120
Width = 1095
End
Begin MSComctlLib.ProgressBar ProgressBar1
Height = 735
Left = 1200
TabIndex = 1
Top = 1080
Visible = 0 'False
Width = 5175
_ExtentX = 9128
_ExtentY = 1296
_Version = 393216
Appearance = 1
End
Begin VB.CommandButton Command1
Caption = "Run Progress Bar"
Height = 615
Left = 2880
TabIndex = 0
Top = 2400
Width = 1815
End
Begin VB.Label LabelTest
Height = 255
Left = 3240
TabIndex = 9
Top = 1800
Width = 975
End
Begin VB.Label LabelThing
BorderStyle = 1 'Fixed Single
Height = 495
Left = 6120
TabIndex = 8
Top = 0
Width = 1215
End
Begin VB.Label Label3
Alignment = 1 'Right Justify
Caption = "Max"
Height = 255
Left = 4800
TabIndex = 7
Top = 2055
Width = 735
End
Begin VB.Label Label2
Caption = "Min"
Height = 255
Left = 2160
TabIndex = 6
Top = 2055
Width = 855
End
Begin VB.Label Label1
Alignment = 2 'Center
Caption = "Speed Interval in microseconds (1000 = 1 sec)"
Height = 495
Left = 2760
TabIndex = 3
Top = 480
Width = 2055
End
End
Attribute VB_Name = "frmProgressBar"
Attribute VB_GlobalNameSpace = False
Attribute VB_Creatable = False
Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = True
Attribute VB_Exposed = False
Dim intMin, intMax, intTimerInterval As Integer
Dim intDiff, intPosition As Integer
Dim blnCheck, blnEnable As Boolean

Private Sub Form_Load()
blnCheck = False
blnEnable = False
Timer2.Interval = 100 ' Set Timer interval.
End Sub

Private Sub Timer2_Timer()
LabelThing.Caption = Time ' Update time display.
LabelTest.Caption = "counter:" & intPosition
If intPosition = intMax Then
Timer2.Enabled = False
intPosition = intMin
' hide progressbar
ProgressBar1.Visible = False
Exit Sub
Else
intPosition = intPosition + 1
ProgressBar1.Value = intPosition
End If

End Sub

Private Sub Command1_Click()
'assume the following variables can not be changed:
'---------------------------
intTimerInterval = CDec(Text1.Text)
intMin = CInt(Text2.Text)
intMax = CInt(Text3.Text)
'MsgBox "Min:" & intMin & "Max:" & intMax & "Interval:" & intTimerInterval

If intMax > intMin Then
ProgressBar1.Max = intMax
ProgressBar1.Min = intMin
ProgressBar1.Visible = True
intDiff = intMax - intMin
intPosition = intMin
ProgressBar1.Value = intPosition
Timer2.Interval = Text1.Text 'intTimeInterval
'Timer2.Interval = 100 ' intTimeInterval
blnEnable = True
Else
MsgBox "need max to be bigger than the min"
blnEnable = False
End If
Timer2.Enabled = blnEnable
End Sub
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skhan22

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Thank you all of you for your suggestions and taking some timeout to answer my question.
thanks
sk