Pb.py

#!c:/Python24/python.exe
#
# CLASS NAME: DLLInterface
#
# Author: Larry Bates (lbates@syscononline.com)
# Written: 12/09/2002
#
# Modified by: Elizabeth Chak
# Last modified: Dec 13 2006
# 
# Released under: GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
#
#*********************************************************
class progressbarClass: 
    def __init__(self, finalcount, progresschar=None):
        import sys
        self.finalcount=finalcount
        self.blockcount=0
        #
        # See if caller passed me a character to use on the
        # progress bar (like "*").  If not use the block
        # character that makes it look like a real progress
        # bar.
        #
        if not progresschar: self.block=chr(178)
        else:                self.block=progresschar
        #
        # Get pointer to sys.stdout so I can use the write/flush
        # methods to display the progress bar.
        #
        self.f=sys.stdout
        #
        # If the final count is zero, don't start the progress gauge
        #
        if not self.finalcount : return
        self.f.write('\n------------------ % Progress --------------------\n')
        return

    def progress(self, count):
        #
        # Make sure I don't try to go off the end (e.g. >100%)
        #
        count=min(count, self.finalcount)
        #
        # If finalcount is zero, I'm done
        #
        if self.finalcount:
            percentcomplete=int(round(100*count/self.finalcount))
            if percentcomplete < 1: percentcomplete=1
        else:
            percentcomplete=100
            
        #print "percentcomplete=",percentcomplete
        blockcount=int(percentcomplete/2)
        #print "blockcount=",blockcount
        if blockcount > self.blockcount:
            for i in range(self.blockcount,blockcount):
                self.f.write(self.block)
                self.f.flush()
                
        if percentcomplete == 100: self.f.write("\n")
        self.blockcount=blockcount
        return