Progress Bar / Meter

#1

I am messing around with a progress meter to replace the SysCmd type meter.
It is in the form of a popup form that has a progress bar, shows the total no
of records, records processed and percentage proccessed. Just for fun the
colour of the bar can optionally change as it goes along. Works perfectly if
I choose a single colour for begining and end, and perfectly if the begining
colour and end colour have the same Hue, Saturation or Luminance, but not if
2 out of the 3 (or all 3) have different values. If anyone would like a copy,
let me know, and if anyone can sort out the problem, I would be grateful. I
hope to make it freely available, as there have been a number of posts about
the poor visibility of the SysCmd type meter Phil

#2

On 02/05/2011 10:26:41, "Phil" wrote:

Quote:

I am messing around with a progress meter to replace the SysCmd type
meter. It is in the form of a popup form that has a progress bar, shows
the total no of records, records processed and percentage proccessed. Just
for fun the colour of the bar can optionally change as it goes along.
Works perfectly if I choose a single colour for begining and end, and
perfectly if the begining colour and end colour have the same Hue,
Saturation or Luminance, but not if 2 out of the 3 (or all 3) have
different values. If anyone would like a copy, let me know, and if anyone
can sort out the problem, I would be grateful. I hope to make it freely
available, as there have been a number of posts about the poor visibility
of the SysCmd type meter Phil

Solved it ... but the offer still stands if anyone wants a copy

Phil

#3

On Mon, 2 May 2011 12:40:06 +0100, "Phil" <phil (AT) stantonfamily (DOT) co.uk>
wrote:

Quote:

I am messing around with a progress meter to replace the SysCmd type
meter. It is in the form of a popup form that has a progress bar, shows
the total no of records, records processed and percentage proccessed. Just
for fun the colour of the bar can optionally change as it goes along.
Works perfectly if I choose a single colour for begining and end, and
perfectly if the begining colour and end colour have the same Hue,
Saturation or Luminance, but not if 2 out of the 3 (or all 3) have
different values. If anyone would like a copy, let me know, and if anyone
can sort out the problem, I would be grateful. I hope to make it freely
available, as there have been a number of posts about the poor visibility
of the SysCmd type meter Phil

Solved it ... but the offer still stands if anyone wants a copy

Place the sample database file and write up on your web site and I'll
post a blog entry about it.

Tony
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#4

On 02/05/2011 22:11:08, Tony Toews wrote:

Quote:

On Mon, 2 May 2011 12:40:06 +0100, "Phil" <phil (AT) stantonfamily (DOT) co.uk
wrote:

I am messing around with a progress meter to replace the SysCmd type
meter. It is in the form of a popup form that has a progress bar, shows
the total no of records, records processed and percentage proccessed. Just
for fun the colour of the bar can optionally change as it goes along.
Works perfectly if I choose a single colour for begining and end, and
perfectly if the begining colour and end colour have the same Hue,
Saturation or Luminance, but not if 2 out of the 3 (or all 3) have
different values. If anyone would like a copy, let me know, and if anyone
can sort out the problem, I would be grateful. I hope to make it freely
available, as there have been a number of posts about the poor visibility
of the SysCmd type meter Phil

Solved it ... but the offer still stands if anyone wants a copy

Place the sample database file and write up on your web site and I'll
post a blog entry about it.

Tony

Sorry Tony, I don't have a web site. More than happy to email you a copy

Phil

#5

I would love to have a look Phil, if your offer stands. I use a pair
of labels to do the job at the moment, but its not particularly
elegant as far as solutions go.

Cheers

The Frog

#6

On May 2, 1:40*pm, "Phil" <p... (AT) stantonfamily (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Quote:

On 02/05/2011 10:26:41, "Phil" wrote:

I am messing around with a progress meter to replace the SysCmd type
meter. It is in the form of a popup form that has a progress bar, shows
the total no of records, records processed and percentage proccessed. Just
for fun the colour of the bar can optionally change as it goes along.
Works perfectly if I choose a single colour for begining and end, and
perfectly if the begining colour and end colour have the same Hue,
Saturation or Luminance, but not if 2 out of the 3 (or all 3) have
different values. If anyone would like a copy, let me know, and if anyone
can sort out the problem, I would be grateful. I hope to make it freely
available, as there have been a number of posts about the poor visibility
of the SysCmd type meter Phil

Solved it ... but the offer still stands if anyone wants a copy

Phil

Hi Phil,

Yes, I’m interested in your Progress Bar.

I build one myself, but it still has one minor problem.
My Progress Bar is displayed in its own form. When I open this form
with WindowMode = acDialog, it does not work (yet?). Opening with
WindowMode = acWindowNormal works OK, but when the form then looses
the focus, it cannot get it back.

So, very interested in how you solved this problem.

Thanks, Imb.

#7

On 03/05/2011 08:38:32, The Frog wrote:

Quote:

I would love to have a look Phil, if your offer stands. I use a pair
of labels to do the job at the moment, but its not particularly
elegant as far as solutions go.

Cheers

The Frog

Happy to email it to you if that's OK.
Is the email address shown in the newsgroup correct?
Phil

#8

On 03/05/2011 08:49:29, imb wrote:

Quote:

On May 2, 1:40*pm, "Phil" <p... (AT) stantonfamily (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
On 02/05/2011 10:26:41, "Phil" wrote:

I am messing around with a progress meter to replace the SysCmd type
meter. It is in the form of a popup form that has a progress bar, shows
the total no of records, records processed and percentage proccessed. J
ust
for fun the colour of the bar can optionally change as it goes along.
Works perfectly if I choose a single colour for begining and end, and
perfectly if the begining colour and end colour have the same Hue,
Saturation or Luminance, but not if 2 out of the 3 (or all 3) have
different values. If anyone would like a copy, let me know, and if anyo
ne
can sort out the problem, I would be grateful. I hope to make it freely
available, as there have been a number of posts about the poor visibili
ty
of the SysCmd type meter Phil

Solved it ... but the offer still stands if anyone wants a copy

Phil

Hi Phil,

Yes, I’m interested in your Progress Bar.

I build one myself, but it still has one minor problem.
My Progress Bar is displayed in its own form. When I open this form
with WindowMode = acDialog, it does not work (yet?). Opening with
WindowMode = acWindowNormal works OK, but when the form then looses
the focus, it cannot get it back.

So, very interested in how you solved this problem.

Thanks, Imb.

Hi Imb
Happy to email it to you if that's OK.
Is the email address shown in the newsgroup correct?
Phil

#9

On May 3, 10:56*am, "Phil" <p... (AT) stantonfamily (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Quote:

On 03/05/2011 08:49:29, imb wrote:

On May 2, 1:40*pm, "Phil" <p... (AT) stantonfamily (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
On 02/05/2011 10:26:41, "Phil" wrote:

I am messing around with a progress meter to replace the SysCmd type
meter. It is in the form of a popup form that has a progress bar, shows
the total no of records, records processed and percentage proccessed.. J
ust
for fun the colour of the bar can optionally change as it goes along..
Works perfectly if I choose a single colour for begining and end, and
perfectly if the begining colour and end colour have the same Hue,
Saturation or Luminance, but not if 2 out of the 3 (or all 3) have
different values. If anyone would like a copy, let me know, and if anyo
ne
can sort out the problem, I would be grateful. I hope to make it freely
available, as there have been a number of posts about the poor visibili
ty
of the SysCmd type meter Phil

Solved it ... but the offer still stands if anyone wants a copy

Phil

Hi Phil,

Yes, I’m interested in your Progress Bar.

I build one myself, but it still has one minor problem.
My Progress Bar is displayed in its own form. When I open this form
with WindowMode = acDialog, it does not work (yet?). Opening with
WindowMode = acWindowNormal works OK, but when the form then looses
the focus, it cannot get it back.

So, very interested in how you solved this problem.

Thanks, Imb.

Hi Imb
Happy to email it to you if that's OK.
Is the email address shown in the newsgroup correct?
Phil- Hide quoted text -

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Hi Phil,

Email address is OK, but I can only handle Access2003.

Thanks, Imb.

#10

Hi Phil,

Yeah, the email address I use for this group will work. I have only up
to A2003 if it is possible to limit to that version, or perhaps just
export it to text (undocumented I know but it does work nicely).

Very much appreciated Phil

Cheers

The Frog