This is an Open Source project. We are developing a powerful extension for the MapBasic Window in Pitney Bowes' MapInfo. The extension will give users the ability to compile on demand from the MapBasic Window. Further extensions may include custom MapBasic functions to accomplish common tasks. This project is still very much WIP
Sub doTheStuff()
Dim pb as New clsProgressBar 'This is a Extended MapBasic call to create a new progress bar
pb.Title "Doing the stuff!" 'Set the Progress bar text.
pb.Range = 5 'Set the number of stages of the progress bar.
pb.Show
'do stuff
pb.progress = pb.progress + 1
'do more stuff
pb.progress = pb.progress + 1
'do more stuff
pb.progress = pb.progress + 1
'do more stuff
pb.progress = pb.progress + 1
'do more stuff
pb.progress = pb.progress + 1
'do more stuff
pb.Hide
End Sub
Transpiles to:
Dim mnProgress1 as integer
Sub doTheStuff()
ProgressBar "Doing the stuff!" Calling doProgressBar(1) Range 5
End Sub
sub doProgressBar(i)
Do Case i
Case 1
mnProgress1 = mnProgress1 + 1
Do case mnProgress
Case 1
'doStuff
Case 2
'do more stuff
Case 3
'do more stuff
Case 4
'do more stuff
Case 5
'do more stuff
End Case
If mnProgress = 5
ProgressBar = -1
Else
ProgressBar = mnProgress1
End If
'More cases...
End Case
End Sub
EMB - Progress Bar:
Option 1 - Transpile to Native MapBasic
Transpiles to:
Option 2 - Custom dialog
No example yet...
Option 3 - External .NET Dialog
No example yet...