I am using function from a library to process really big word files and I can't change this function. While processing, I want to show a progress bar, because either way the app looks frozen and the users are not aware it's actually working. For now I'm using a worker like this:
private void btnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
BackgroundWorker worker = new BackgroundWorker();
worker.RunWorkerCompleted += worker_RunWorkerCompleted;
worker.WorkerReportsProgress = true;
worker.DoWork += worker_DoConvertOne;
worker.ProgressChanged += worker_ProgressChanged;
worker.RunWorkerAsync();
}
private void worker_DoConvertOne(object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
{
var worker = sender as BackgroundWorker;
//The progress bar is filled on 20%
worker.ReportProgress(0);
worker.ReportProgress(10);
worker.ReportProgress(20);
//Processing
myLongLastingFunction(bigWordFile);
//The progress bas is full
worker.ReportProgress(100, "Done Processing.");
}
private void worker_RunWorkerCompleted(object sender, RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show("Converting finished!");
TestProgressBar.Value = 0;
ProgressTextBlock.Text = "";
}
private void worker_ProgressChanged(object sender, ProgressChangedEventArgs e)
{
TestProgressBar.Value = e.ProgressPercentage;
ProgressTextBlock.Text = (string)e.UserState;
}
It's doing the work, but it's a workaround and i want to know if there is a proper way to solve my problem. Thanks in advance. :)