.net Windows 7 progress bar states?

[Sam2004mai]

I need to use .net progress bar with tree states normal, error, and paused. but i cant seem to find the property that wil control this.

Is this can be done in labview ?

i was able to use Forecolor property after disabling the EnableVisualStyles() as in my attached example but that removes the style which is the main reason i chose this progress bar.

(Note: when running the attached example make sure to run it again with enabled style to get your windows style back.)

I read here that this can be achieved by running some windows API, i just dont know how this can be done in labview.

any help will be appreciated. 

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

LabVIEW has progress bars. Why is is necessary to use .NET's ?

[Sam2004mai]

lets just say for learning purposes for now

[nyc_(is_out_of_here)]

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@Sam2004mai wrote:

lets just say for learning purposes for now

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Then, let's just say for learning purposes, you will need to read up on how to communicate with .NET from LabVIEW. There are some in the Examples that ship with LabVIEW.

[Garousi]

HI

I think it can solve your problem. 

https://decibel.ni.com/content/blogs/labview-examples/2011/07/04/incorporating-the-windows-7-progres...

[Sam2004mai]

Thank you Garousi for your response, but i already went across this solution it works good on task bars but when i try to use same dll file to change status of progressbar it just doesnt work. maybe i need a different dll file to change progressbar status.

am i doing something wrong here ? please see the attached vi and let me know what you think.

[daveTW]

Hello Sam,

in .NET you work with classes, so you have to instantiate the objects, derived from classes. Use the constructor- node to do this. Attached is the screenshot of a working solution and the appropriate .NET Constructor dialog.

 

[Sam2004mai]

Hi Dave i still get Progressbar with disabled style when i use your solution.

[daveTW]

Hello SAM,

I see now your problem. Unfortunately you have to use the windows API function "SendMessage" to change the color, for instance documented here. I don't know, how to achieve this. Sorry.