ClientProgress::Description( const StrPtr *, int )

Sets up a description and defines the units by which command progress is measured.

Virtual?

Yes

  

Class

ClientProgress

 

Arguments

const StrPtr *desc

description from the server
 

int units

the units in which progress is to be measured

Returns

void

 

Notes

The API calls this method on command startup, supplying your implementation with a description and a client progress unit type. The units in which client progress is measured are defined in clientprog.h as follows:

Client Progress Unit Value Meaning

CPU_UNSPECIFIED

0

No units specified

CPU_PERCENT

1

Value is a percentage

CPU_FILES

2

Value is a count of files

CPU_KBYTES

3

Value is in kilobytes

CPU_MBYTES

4

Value is in megabytes
CPU_DELTAS 5 Number of Deltas. See Delta Transfer of large binary files in the Helix Core Server Administrator Guide.

See also

ClientUser::CreateProgress()ClientUser::ProgressIndicator()ClientProgress::Done()ClientProgress::Total()ClientProgress::Update()

Example

Create a subclass of ClientProgress and define an implementation of Description(), even if it is a trivial implementation:

void MyProgress::Description( const StrPtr *desc, int units )
{
    printf( "Starting command:\n" );
}