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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: KProgress::setFormat()
From:       Cristian Tibirna <ctibirna () total ! net>
Date:       1999-12-27 21:58:16
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Hi

This sounds excellent. But could 1, 2 and 3 be replaced by P, C and M?
This would allow for a saner API.

Cristian Tibirna   

On Mon, 27 Dec 1999, Rik Hemsley wrote:

> On IRC the other day, Mr. Desert Angel (or Dessert Angle ?) sent me a patch
> for KProgress that allows changing the way the text is displayed.
> 
> Previously, KProgress would only show "n%", where n == current percentage
> complete.
> 
> This allows the user to do KProgress::setFormat("%1 %2 %3"), where:
> %1 is replaced by the current percentage complete.
> %2 is replaced by the current value.
> %3 is replaced by the maximum value.
> 
> This means you can have something like:
> "Copied %2 of %3 files (%1% complete)"
> -> "Copied 16 of 32 files (50% complete)"
> 
> Of course, you're not likely to want a string as long as that, but at least
> you now have the capability.
> 
> For example, within Empath I can now do:
> progressMeter->setFormat("%2 of %3");
> 
> This will be very useful when downloading messages from a pop3 server.
> 
> Is it ok to commit this ?
> 
> Notes:
> 
> * Two methods are added:
>     void setFormat(const QString &)
>     QString format() const
> 
> * The default format is "%1%"
> 
> Cheers,
> Rik
> 
> 

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