[Alex™]

How to use progress bars in-depth

So first of all i would like to say that i'm only learning vb so if i do something wrong or something can be done better please tell me.

How to use them [lvl1]
1) Fist of all you will need: 1 'button' - Spoiler (Click to View)[IMG]http://hf-alex.com/upload/Screenshot-2011-05-12_23.07.52.png[/IMG] and 1 'progressbar' - Spoiler (Click to View)[IMG]http://hf-alex.com/upload/Screenshot-2011-05-12_23.06.14.png[/IMG] Everything should look something like this - Spoiler (Click to View)[IMG]http://hf-alex.com/upload/Screenshot-2011-05-12_23.09.16.png[/IMG]

2) Double click 'Button1', then write

PHP Code


<?php 
ProgressBar1.Increment(10) 


Spoiler (Click to View)[IMG][IMG]http://hf-alex.com/upload/Screenshot-2011-05-13_00.00.28.png[/IMG][/IMG]

3) click debug - Spoiler (Click to View)[IMG]http://hf-alex.com/upload/Screenshot-2011-05-12_23.15.46.png[/IMG] or Spoiler (Click to View)[IMG]http://hf-alex.com/upload/Screenshot-2011-05-12_23.16.17.png[/IMG] or spress 'f5'

4) click 'button1' and the progressbar should go up to 90% then crash to prevent this use this code (made this myself dont know if this is the proper way to do it)Spoiler (Click to View)[IMG]http://hf-alex.com/upload/Screenshot-2011-05-12_23.19.38.png[/IMG]

How to use them [lvl2]
1) Fist of all you will need: 1 button - Spoiler (Click to View)[IMG]http://hf-alex.com/upload/Screenshot-2011-05-12_23.07.52.png[/IMG] and 1 progressbar - Spoiler (Click to View)[IMG]http://hf-alex.com/upload/Screenshot-2011-05-12_23.06.14.png[/IMG] and a 'timer' Spoiler (Click to View)[IMG]http://hf-alex.com/upload/Screenshot-2011-05-12_23.33.40.png[/IMG]. Should look something like this - Spoiler (Click to View)http://hf-alex.com/upload/Screenshot-201....34.30.png

2) Double click 'tmer1' and add this code

PHP Code


<?php 
If ProgressBar1.Value = 100 Then
    Timer1.Stop()
    MessageBox.Show("Done!")
    'or add what you need done after the progressbar has reached 100%
  Else
    ProgressBar1.Value = ProgressBar1.Value + 10
  End If 


Should look something like this Spoiler (Click to View)http://hf-alex.com/upload/Screenshot-201....38.10.png

3) Double click 'button1' and add this code -

PHP Code


<?php 
timer1.start() 


should look something like this all together - Spoiler (Click to View)http://hf-alex.com/upload/Screenshot-201....43.56.png

4) click debug - Spoiler (Click to View)http://hf-alex.com/upload/Screenshot-201....15.46.png or Spoiler (Click to View)http://hf-alex.com/upload/Screenshot-201....16.17.png or spress 'f5'

Thanks for reading, im currently working on part 2. Part 2 will show you how to use labels to tell people what is going on, im just trying to work out how to explain it properly. This took a long time to make, if this helped you please say thanks. If i have made any mistakes please inform me of them. The limit of images is 10 so i had to put links to 5 of them. Ok i decided i will make a video, its the fastest way.

[Cody8295]

2) Double click 'Button1', then write

PHP Code


<?php 
ProgressBar1.Value = ProgressBar1.Value + 10 


Spoiler (Click to View)[IMG]http://hf-alex.com/upload/Screenshot-2011-05-12_23.13.26.png[/IMG]

You should use the .Increment method instead, it's shorter and it's what it was make for.

[Tim Joe]

Thank you,. I needed this!!

[Alex™]

You should use the .Increment method instead, it's shorter and it's what it was make for.

Thanks, here is the new code, ill put it in the post in a sec.

PHP Code


<?php 
Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
  If ProgressBar1.Value = 100 Then
    Timer1.Stop()
    MessageBox.Show("Done!")
    'or add what you need done after the progressbar has reached 100%
  Else
    ProgressBar1.Increment(+10)
  End If

    End Sub 


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Thank you,. I needed this!!

NP this is what the tut is made for :)

[Apple]

This isn't in-depth at all -.-'

[Alex™]

This isn't in-depth at all -.-'

hmm, stop hatin, there is going to be a part 2 as i said. This is more time consuming than i thought.

[Marketplace]

You should make a timer which automatically increments.

[Alex™]

You should make a timer which automatically increments.

I have. please read the lvl2

[Cody8295]

Thanks, here is the new code, ill put it in the post in a sec.

PHP Code


<?php 
Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick
  If ProgressBar1.Value = 100 Then
    Timer1.Stop()
    MessageBox.Show("Done!")
    'or add what you need done after the progressbar has reached 100%
  Else
    ProgressBar1.Increment(+10)
  End If

    End Sub 


You don't need the "+," just 10.

[Alex™]

You don't need the "+," just 10.

i don't O.o ok lol thanks

[Cody8295]

i don't O.o ok lol thanks

What do you mean you don't?

ProgressBar1.Increment(+10)

[Alex™]

What do you mean you don't?

like an a rhetorical question i.e bob says"you need to do 'x' " sid says" I do? ok"

[Cody8295]

like an a rhetorical question i.e bob says"you need to do 'x' " sid says" I do? ok"

Oh, well, there was no question mark, lol, I thought you meant it literally.

[Active]

I made a really good progress par tutorial but I reformatted my pc :(

[Alex™]

Do people have BB code editors or something? how do people make these really long threads, this one must of took an hour with all the pics n shit.