Newbie Question - Progress?

[kerrycorcoran]

I have created an AU3 script that automates a software installation; takes approximately 4 minutes for the installation to complete. When the script starts I have a splash screen describing the installation. I have this working without issue.

How would I include a progress bar to run on the screen? I found the ProgressOn Command, but not sure how to make it run while the software installs.

Any insight appreciated.

Thanks,

Kerry

[Melba23]

kerrycorcoran,

If you are not worried about the exact timing, you can use a Marquee style progress bar like this:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <ProgressConstants.au3>
#include <SendMessage.au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate("Test", 500, 500)

GUICtrlCreateProgress(10, 10, 200, 20, $PBS_MARQUEE)
_SendMessage(GUICtrlGetHandle(-1), $PBM_SETMARQUEE, True, 50)

GUISetState()

While 1

    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    EndSwitch

WEnd

The final parameter of the message is the update speed in ms. You will, of course, have to make a small GUI to replicate the one provided by the Progress* functions because I do not believe that they support the Marquee style (sits back and waits to be proved wrong! ).

M23

[PsaltyDS]

Did you try the example script in the help file?

[kerrycorcoran]

Thanks for the information guys!

I need to clarify, I found the Progress bar in the examples, and I figured out how to set the time. My Question is how to I have that Progress Bar display while my program is installed using my AU3 script. At this point the Progress Bar runs, then goes to the next step in my script which is installing the application. I want the Progress bar to start and want my program to install while the progress bar progresses. Make sense? Do I need to create a separate script in my inital script to call the progress bar and it runs seperately?

[PsaltyDS]

Thanks for the information guys!

I need to clarify, I found the Progress bar in the examples, and I figured out how to set the time. My Question is how to I have that Progress Bar display while my program is installed using my AU3 script. At this point the Progress Bar runs, then goes to the next step in my script which is installing the application. I want the Progress bar to start and want my program to install while the progress bar progresses. Make sense? Do I need to create a separate script in my inital script to call the progress bar and it runs seperately?

So, what is your script doing while the application install is happening? During that time you should be updating the progress bar.

For example, if you kick of the install with a RunWait(), use just Run() instead and go into a loop that waits for the process to complete while updating the progress bar.

[kerrycorcoran]

So, what is your script doing while the application install is happening? During that time you should be updating the progress bar.

For example, if you kick of the install with a RunWait(), use just Run() instead and go into a loop that waits for the process to complete while updating the progress bar.

That's what I'm trying to do, just not sure how to accomplish that. Here is a my testing script.

ProgressOn("Progress Meter", "Increments every second", "0 percent")

For $i = 10 to 100 step 10

sleep(500)

ProgressSet( $i, $i & " percent")

Next

ProgressSet(100 , "Done", "Complete")

Run ("notepad")

WinActive ("Untitled - Notepad")

Send ("This is a test")

Send ("{enter}")

sleep (1000)

Send ("This is a test")

Send ("{enter}")

sleep (1000)

Send ("This is a test")

Send ("{enter}")

sleep (1000)

Send ("This is a test")

Send ("{enter}")

sleep (1000)

Send ("This is a test")

Send ("{enter}")

sleep (1000)

sleep(500)

ProgressOff()

Can you show me how I'd have the Progress bar running while the script is running the test typing?

[PsaltyDS]

You are completing the loop for the progress bar before you start the install. While the install is being done, nothing is updating the progress bar. You might want to just update the progress bar with an AdLib function instead.

[kerrycorcoran]

You are completing the loop for the progress bar before you start the install. While the install is being done, nothing is updating the progress bar. You might want to just update the progress bar with an AdLib function instead.

Again, Newbie here.. If you could elaborate that would help. I am just trying to have something that shows progress (based on a set time I configure in the script) while the scripted installation of the software completes.

[Bowmore]

Again, Newbie here..   If you could elaborate that would help.  I am just trying to have something that shows progress (based on a set time I configure in the script) while the scripted installation of the software completes.

I've modified the script you posted to show you the basic method to use for updating a progress bar in that type of situation. 

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ProgressOn("Progress Meter", "Increments every second", "0 percent")
sleep(500)
ProgressSet( 0, 0 & " percent")

Run ("notepad")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
Send ("This is a test")
Send ("{enter}")
ProgressSet( 20, 20 & " percent")
sleep (1000)

WinActivate ("Untitled - Notepad")
Send ("This is a test")
Send ("{enter}")
ProgressSet( 40, 40 & " percent")
sleep (1000)

WinActivate ("Untitled - Notepad")
Send ("This is a test")
Send ("{enter}")
ProgressSet( 60, 60 & " percent")
sleep (1000)

WinActivate ("Untitled - Notepad")
Send ("This is a test")
Send ("{enter}")
ProgressSet( 80, 80 & " percent")
sleep (1000)

WinActivate ("Untitled - Notepad")
Send ("This is a test")
Send ("{enter}")
ProgressSet( 100, 100 & " percent")
sleep (1000)

ProgressSet(100 , "Done", "Complete")
sleep(500)
ProgressOff()