how to link Progress bar with StopWatch

Question

hi

i have a progress bar in my app.i want link value and max value to stopwatch.

that when watch is active my progress bar change value.

my code is : 

allTime=1000*5 //for example

Stopwatch sw = new Stopwatch();
                sw.Start();
                Thread.Sleep(allTime);
                TimeSpan ts = sw.Elapsed;
                ProgressBar.Maximum =allTime;
                ProgressBar.Value =ts.Milliseconds;
                sw.Stop();

this code not work.

please help me about this.

tank you

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Amir Ameri

Answer 1

you going to need a timer which pulls out the Stopwatch and set it in the progrssbar.

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Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer - Windows Store Apps Using C#

Answer 2

i change my code :

Stopwatch timer = new System.Diagnostics.Stopwatch();
            timer.Start();

            for (int loop = 0; loop < 5; loop++)
            {
                Thread.Sleep(500);
                label1.Text +=1;
            }
            timer.Stop();

 its work true but label text dont added every 500 interval.

but type 11111 at last.

i want step by step show change text value.

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Amir Ameri

Answer 3

here is a complete sample i made for you:

http://1drv.ms/1tPCSRA

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Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer - Windows Store Apps Using C#

Answer 4

Tank you very much Dave

its very useful for me.

why this code does not work:

             ProgressBar.Maximum =count;

                Stopwatch sw = new Stopwatch();

                sw.Start();
                for (int i = 1; i <= count; i++)
                {
                   Thread.Sleep(500);
                   ProgressBar.Value += 1;
                 }
               sw.Stop();

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Amir Ameri

Answer 5

Its the max value. You can configure the interval at the dispatchtimer

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Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer - Windows Store Apps Using C#

Answer 6

tank you.

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Amir Ameri