fm_new_progress_bar


mixed fm_new_progress_bar ( string $progress_bar_name, int $number_of_steps, string $message [, int $left [, int $top [, bool $enable_cancel_button [, string $cancel_button_label ]]]] )


 

Description


Allows you to display a progress bar dialog.

Notes regarding the cancel button:

  1. Use fm_user_cancelled to determine if the cancel button has been pressed.
  2. Use fm_get_last_error or PHP_GetLastError to check for error 203 (user cancelled).
  3. You can set the number of seconds the plug-in will wait before exiting by using PHP_Configure to set the CancelSeconds setting.

 

Parameters


progress_bar_name (required)
The name to be used when referencing the progress bar.

number_of_steps (required)
The number of steps that the progress bar will display. Use 0 for a “barber pole” type progress bar.

message (required)
The message to be displayed on the progress bar.

left (optional)
The left position of the progress bar dialog. The default position is the center of the screen.

top (optional)
The top position of the progress bar dialog. The default position is the center of the screen.

enable_cancel_button (optional)
Adds a cancel button to the progress bar allowing the user to cancel execution.

cancel_button_label (optional)
Allows you to customize the cancel button label. The default is “Cancel”.

 

Return


Returns true if the progress bar was created, false if a progress bar with the same name already exists or null if progress bars are disabled.

 

Errors


315 Function not supported on server
902 Progress bars are disabled
903 Progress bar already exists

 

Example 1 - Display a progress bar with 10 steps
$name = 'Test';
$steps = 10;
$message = 'Testing, one moment please...';
$left = 25;
$top = 50;
$enableCancelButton = true;
$cancelButtonLabel = 'Stop';
fm_new_progress_bar($name, $steps, $message, $left, $top, $enableCancelButton, $cancelButtonLabel);
for ($i = 0; $i < $steps ; $i++) {
   sleep(1); // this is where you would do your processing
   fm_update_progress_bar($name, 1, $message . " step " . ($i + 1));
   if (fm_user_cancelled() === true) break;
}
// Make sure to close the progress bar.
fm_close_progress_bar($name);

Change Log

VersionDescription
3.0.0Added parameters: enable_cancel_button, cancel_button_label.