Hi there,
when i click Yes. A command prompt will come out and the progress bar will start. But two of them cannot work at one time ..once the command prompt appeared the progress bar will stuck... can someone help mi?

My dialog box. Once it click
'Yes', it will start to do the process...

if (key == DialogResult.Yes)
            {

                string conv = EsTime(t);
                int conv1 = Convert.ToInt32(conv.Substring(0,2));
                timer1.Enabled = true;


                                progressBar1.Value = 0 ;
                //60000ms
                progressBar1.Maximum = conv1*60000;
                progressBar1.Step = 1;


                Process process = new Process();
                process.StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo( @"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Final Work\mencoder.exe",text1);
                //process.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
                process.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Minimized;
                process.Start();
                //start my progressBar1
                for(int i=progressBar1.Minimum; i <= progressBar1.Maximum; i++)
                {
                    progressBar1.PerformStep();

                }






My timer:

        private void timer1_Tick(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {

            progressBar1.PerformStep();
            if(progressBar1.Maximum == progressBar1.Value)
            {
                timer1.Enabled = false;

            }

This is my latest improvement.. i still have the same problem... can someone help mi ?


private void buttonConvert_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
            text1="\""+labelTargetOpenValue.Text.ToString()+"\ " -o \""+labelTargetPathValue.Text.ToString()+"\" -vf kerndeint -oac mp3lame -ovc xvid -xvidencopts pass=1:bitrate=4000:vhq=1:max_bframes=0";
            text2=labelTargetOpenValue.Text.ToString();
            text3=labelTargetOpenValue.Text.ToString();
            text4=labelTargetOpenValue.Text.ToString();

            FileInfo f = new FileInfo(text2);
            FileInfo a = new FileInfo(text3);
            FileInfo t = new FileInfo(text4);



            MessageBox.Show("Size of the file to convert is: " +ShowSize(f)+ "\n\nEstimated file size after conversion: "+AddSize(a)+ "\n\nEstimated time is less than: "+EsTime(t), "Information");

            DialogResult key = MessageBox.Show(
                "This utilise 100% CPU process \n\n Are You sure that you want to convert?",
                "Confirm",
                MessageBoxButtons.YesNo,
                MessageBoxIcon.Question);

        // here is where i click "yes" the progress bar will start and the command prompt will come out. But once the command prompt come out the progress bar will stuck... do i need to use thread or anything? some experts out there i need help thx..

            if (key == DialogResult.Yes)
            { [yellow]
                //convert to int

                string conv = EsTime(t);
                int conv1 = Convert.ToInt32(conv.Substring(0,2));
                timer1.Enabled = true;
                progressBar1.Value = 0 ;
                //60000ms
                progressBar1.Maximum = conv1*60000;
                progressBar1.Step = 1;

                //this.timer1.Enabled = true;
                //this.progressBar1.Text = "COUNTING";
                Process process = new Process();
                process.StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo( @"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Final Work\mencoder.exe",text1);
                //process.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
                process.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Minimized;
                process.Start();

                for(int i=progressBar1.Minimum; i <= progressBar1.Maximum; i++)
                {
                    progressBar1.PerformStep();

                }
            }
            else if (key == DialogResult.No)
            {
                labelTargetOpenValue.Text="";
                labelTargetPathValue.Text="";
            }
        }

Use threads to continue progress in the Progressbar and at the same time start the process.

It is not how much we do,
but how much love we put in the doing.

-Mother Theresa

hi thnks for replying ~! but how i gonna use thread?

nvm.. i try to read more abt thread first~~ thnkS for replying mi =)

can someone help mi i still have the same mistake...

        public void startthread()
        {
            // Make FormMediaConverter class.
            FormMediaConverter j = new FormMediaConverter();
            // Now make and start the background thread.
            Thread backgroundThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(j.hello));
            backgroundThread.Start();

        }




private void buttonConvert_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
            text1="\""+labelTargetOpenValue.Text.ToString()+"\ " -o \""+labelTargetPathValue.Text.ToString()+"\" -vf kerndeint -oac mp3lame -ovc xvid -xvidencopts pass=1:bitrate=4000:vhq=1:max_bframes=0";
            text2=labelTargetOpenValue.Text.ToString();
            text3=labelTargetOpenValue.Text.ToString();
            text4=labelTargetOpenValue.Text.ToString();

            FileInfo f = new FileInfo(text2);
            FileInfo a = new FileInfo(text3);
            FileInfo t = new FileInfo(text4);



            MessageBox.Show("Size of the file to convert is: " +ShowSize(f)+ "\n\nEstimated file size after conversion: "+AddSize(a)+ "\n\nEstimated time is less than: "+EsTime(t), "Information");

            DialogResult key = MessageBox.Show(
                "This utilise 100% CPU process \n\n Are You sure that you want to convert?",
                "Confirm",
                MessageBoxButtons.YesNo,
                MessageBoxIcon.Question);

        // here is where i click "yes" the progress bar will start and the command prompt will come out. But once the command prompt come out the progress bar will stuck... do i need to use thread or anything? some experts out there i need help thx..

            if (key == DialogResult.Yes)
            { [yellow]
                //convert to int

                string conv = EsTime(t);
                int conv1 = Convert.ToInt32(conv.Substring(0,2));
                timer1.Enabled = true;
                progressBar1.Value = 0 ;
                //60000ms
                progressBar1.Maximum = conv1*60000;
                progressBar1.Step = 1;

                //this.timer1.Enabled = true;
                //this.progressBar1.Text = "COUNTING";
                Process process = new Process();
                process.StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo( @"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Final Work\mencoder.exe",text1);
                //process.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
                process.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Minimized;
                process.Start();


                //This is where i start my thread but still have the same problem.........SOMEONE PLS HELP MI ..
                startthread();




                for(int i=progressBar1.Minimum; i <= progressBar1.Maximum; i++)
                {
                    progressBar1.PerformStep();

                }
            }
            else if (key == DialogResult.No)
            {
                labelTargetOpenValue.Text="";
                labelTargetPathValue.Text="";
            }
        }