Ben Combee a �crit :
> At 01:52 PM 12/2/2003, David Bartlett wrote: > >What's the best way to make a progress bar for my application when it does > > > >something that takes a long time? I couldn't see a standard control in > >PilRC designer, so I assume its not a standard control. Is anyone willing > >to share some code? > > Use the Progress Manager APIs in Palm OS to put up a progress dialog and > run your work task using a callback routine. > > If you want to do it within your form, make your own bar using a gadget to > reserve the space and custom drawing code.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but a Progress dialog does not have a progression bar, just text and buttons.
You're right... there is no "progress bar" in the form. However, you can use the text to indicate progress, and it is a nice mechanism for that. The gadget is best if you require an actual bar.
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