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hello friends,

i'm browsing(opening) multiple images from FileOpenDialog. If the dimensions of images are so big then it takes time to load in a picturebox. how can i use progressbar to show progress of image loading?

ALSO

how can i use progreassbar while database is connecting to application? i'm using SQL 2005 database. I want to show progress of database connection.

Plz help me out...

Posted 28-Jun-13 6:48am

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Maciej Los · Answer 1 · 2013-06-28T08:19:00

1) Use PictureBox.LoadProgressChanged Event[^]
Load an Image from Internet to PictureBox control and Track the Loading Progress[^]

2) Similar solution (elapsed time is counting): Simple Timer with Progress Bar and NumericUpDown[^]
You can use BackgroundWorker Class[^] too:
BackgroundWorker Class Sample for Beginners[^]
BackgroundWorker.ProgressChanged Event[^]

More:
Overriding Event Handlers with Visual Basic .NET[^]
Multithreaded Programming with Visual Basic .NET[^]
How to: Download a File in the Background[^]