is there a style i can use on a progress dialog to show partial full...

[supadodger]

okay ill try to explain.

i dont want it to fill up as it progresses.

i just want it to move across so its showing that it is active...

something like this...

[Realm]

Hello supadodger,

There are alot of different ways to create an active Progress Meter, It more depends on what your trying to accomplish.

Here is a basic example:

HotKeySet("+!z", "Stop")

Local $stop = 0
ProgressOn("Activity Meter", "Press 'Shit+Alt+z' to Stop", "Doing Stuff")
For $i = 0 to 100 step 10
    If $i = 100 Then
        ProgressSet( $i,"Doing Stuff")
        Sleep(100)
        $i = 0
    EndIf
    sleep(100)
    ProgressSet( $i,"Doing Stuff")
    If $stop Then $i =100
Next

ProgressSet(100 , "Done", "Complete")
sleep(1000)
ProgressOff()

Func Stop()
    $stop = 1
EndFunc ;==>Stop()

Its a bit rudimentary, but I hope it gives you an idea in the general direction.

Realm

Edit: I do believe there are alot of other examples under keyword 'marque'

Edited October 11, 2010 by Realm

[BrewManNH]

You could use something like this:

Local $PBMarquee = GUICtrlCreateProgress(20, 140, 180, 20, $PBS_MARQUEE)
    Local $hPBMarquee = GUICtrlGetHandle($PBMarquee)
    _SendMessage($hPBMarquee, $PBM_SETMARQUEE, True, 20) ; final parameter is update time in ms

Add this to a GUI and it will give you a scrolling marquee style progress bar that will auto-update.