You can use a progress bar to indicate the progress of a lengthy operation, such as an installation program that copies a large number of files. The VProgressBar control is a vertical rectangle that fills with the system highlight color as the operation progresses.
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VProgressBar property |
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String |
A description of the control and/or its purpose for use by accessibility tools such as readers for visually impaired users. |
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String |
A label that briefly describes the control, such as the text in a button or the name of a menu item. |
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AccessibleRole (enumerated) |
Describes what kind of user interface element the control is. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether PowerBuilder moves the control to the top of the front-to-back order. Values are: TRUE -- Control moved to top. FALSE -- Control not moved to top. |
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ClassDefinition |
PowerObject |
An object of type PowerObject containing information about the class definition of the object or control. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether PowerBuilder puts the control automatically into Drag mode. Values are: TRUE -- When the control is clicked, the control is automatically in Drag mode. FALSE -- When the control is clicked, the control is not automatically in Drag mode. You have to manually put the control into Drag mode by using the Drag function. |
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String |
Specifies the name of the stock icon or the file containing the icon you want to display when the user drags the control (the ICO file). The default icon is a box the size of the control. When the user drags the control, the icon displays when the control is over an area in which the control can be dropped (a valid drop area). When the control is over an area that is not a valid drop area, the No-Drop icon displays. |
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Integer |
Specifies the height of the control, in PowerBuilder units. |
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Unsigned Integer |
Specifies the value of the Position property when the progress bar is at the top of the control. This value can be different from the end of the control's range, set with the SetRange function. The default value is 100. |
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Unsigned Integer |
Specifies the value of the Position property when the progress bar is at the bottom of the control. This value can be different from the start of the control's range, set with the SetRange function. The default value is 0. |
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String |
Specifies the name of the stock pointer or file containing the pointer used for the control. |
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Integer |
Specifies the value of the current position within the range of the control (set with the SetRange function). The control uses the range and the current position to determine the percentage of the progress bar to fill with the highlight color. |
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Integer |
Specifies a step increment for the progress bar. The default is 10. |
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SmoothScroll |
Boolean |
Specifies that the control displays as a smooth scrolling bar instead of the default segmented bar. |
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Integer |
Specifies the tab value of the control within the window (0 means the user cannot tab to the control). |
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String |
Specifies the tag value assigned to the control. |
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Boolean |
Specifies whether the control is visible. Values are: TRUE -- Control is visible. FALSE -- Control is not visible. |
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Integer |
Specifies the width of the control, in PowerBuilder units. |
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Integer |
Specifies the X position (the distance from the left edge of the window), in PowerBuilder units. |
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Integer |
Specifies the Y position (the distance from the top of the window), in PowerBuilder units. |
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VProgressBar event |
Occurs |
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When the left mouse button is pressed on the control |
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Immediately before the Open event occurs in the window |
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Immediately after the Close event occurs in the window |
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When the left mouse button is double-clicked on the control |
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When a dragged control is dropped on the control |
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When a dragged control enters the control |
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When a dragged control leaves the control |
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When a dragged control is within the control |
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Just before the control receives focus (before it is selected and becomes active) |
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When the user presses the F1 key or drags the context help button (question mark) from the title bar to a menu item or control |
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When the control loses focus (becomes inactive) |
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When a Windows message occurs that is not a PowerBuilder event |
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When the right mouse button is pressed on the control |
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VProgressBar function |
Datatype returned |
Description |
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String |
Returns the name assigned to the control |
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Integer |
Starts or ends the dragging of the control |
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Integer |
Creates a reference to a context-specific instance of the specified service |
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PowerObject |
Returns a reference to the name of the parent object |
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Integer |
Makes the control invisible |
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Integer |
Moves the control to a specified location |
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Integer |
Moves the control's current position by the amount specified |
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Integer |
Returns the distance of the pointer from the left edge of the control |
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Integer |
Returns the distance of the pointer from the top of the control |
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Boolean |
Adds an event to the end of the message queue for the control |
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Integer |
Prints the control |
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Integer |
Changes the size of the control |
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Integer |
Sets the focus to the control |
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Integer |
Specifies the position of the control in the front-to-back order of the window |
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Integer |
Sets the range of the control. The control uses the range and the current position to determine the percentage of the progress bar to fill with the highlight color |
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Integer |
Controls automatic redrawing of the control after each change in its properties |
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Integer |
Makes the control visible |
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Integer |
Moves the control's current position by the amount specified by the value of the SetStep property |
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Integer |
Triggers a specified event in the control and executes the script for the event |
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Object |
Returns the type of the control |
