Activity field: progress indicator

Use a progress indicator to display a visual cue that a task whose duration can be measured is progressing. If you cannot calculate how long the task will take, consider using an activity indicator instead.

Class

ProgressBarField

Supported since

BlackBerry Java SDK 6.0

More information

For more information about progress indicators, see the UI Guidelines.

Example

import net.rim.device.api.ui.*;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.container.*;
import net.rim.device.api.ui.component.progressindicator.*;

public class ProgressIndicatorDemo extends UiApplication
{
     public static void main(String[] args)
    {
         ProgressIndicatorDemo theApp = new ProgressIndicatorDemo(); 
         theApp.enterEventDispatcher(); 
    }
     
     public ProgressIndicatorDemo() 
     { 
         pushScreen(new ProgressIndicatorDemoScreen()); 
     } 
}

class ProgressIndicatorDemoScreen extends MainScreen
{    
    ProgressIndicatorView view = new ProgressIndicatorView(0);
    ProgressIndicatorModel model = new ProgressIndicatorModel(0, 100, 0);
    ProgressIndicatorController controller = 
         new ProgressIndicatorController();        

    ProgressThread _progressThread;

    public ProgressIndicatorDemoScreen()
    {        
        setTitle("Progress Indicator Demo");         
        
        model.setController(controller);
        view.setModel(model);
        view.setController(controller);        
        controller.setModel(model);
        controller.setView(view);
        
        view.setLabel("Percent completion");
        view.createProgressBar(Field.FIELD_HCENTER);       
        
        add(view);
        
        _progressThread = new ProgressThread();
        _progressThread.start();
    } 
    
    // A thread that simulates the processing of data
    class ProgressThread extends Thread
    {
        public void run()
        {
            for(int i = 0; i <= 100; ++i)
            {           
                ProgressIndicatorDemoScreen.this.model.setValue(i);
                try
                {
                    // Simulate work
                    sleep(250);
                }
                catch(InterruptedException ie)
                {                    
                }                
            }           
        }
    }   
}