I would like to place a request for the ProgressPanel control to be ported to the VCL. This would help us tremendously informing users when a long running process is about to take place.
Thanks!
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Hello,
Would you please describe the functionality that you wish to implement? Also, please consider the using our TcxProgressBar component.
Thanks for the quick response.
We actually tried the progress bar, but in Remote Desktop and slower environments the TcxProgressBar control with Cycle on takes 50% utilization of the CPU; the end result is that any form that we're waiting to launch (hence the showing of the progress bar in cycle mode) takes far longer to open than usual.
If it were a mere 5-15% then it wouldn't be so bad, but 50% in TS or RD is far too much.
The advantage of the ProgressPanel is the fact that it runs on a separate thread, which should yield better performance and allow the forms to open faster.
I hope this provides enough information.
Just one question to be totally sure that we understand your request. Do you wish to have the VCL version of this control?
I guess I'm referring more to this:
http://documentation.devexpress.com/#WindowsForms/CustomDocument10824
The wait form is dealt with on a separate thread, which allows the animation to take place while the current form is doing its job. Having though of it, the ProgressPanel itself wouldn't solve the problem because it would be animated on the current thread.
So I'm looking for the WaitForm/ProgressPanel combo to be ported to VCL.
OK. Thank you for your clarification.
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