Introduction

PyProg is an Open-Source library for creating progress indicators (e.g. progress bars). It helps you create customizable progress indicators. This library is for Python.

Compatibility

PyProg is compatible with both Python 3 and Python 2, and will also work on Qt Console.

Getting Started

Installation

Latest Release: pip install pyprog

Latest Development Release: pip install git+https://github.com/Bill13579/pyprog.git@develop

After you have installed PyProg, you can test if it has been successfully installed by running import pyprog in python. If PyProg was installed successfully, it should show no errors.

How to use the PyProg Progress Bar

Basic PyProg Progress Bar

To create a basic progress bar, follow these steps:

1. Install PyProg (Guide)
2. Import PyProg: import pyprog
3. Create a ProgressBar object: prog = pyprog.ProgressBar("", "")
4. Show the bar: prog.update()
5. To update the status, use prog.set_stat(<status>) to set the status and then use prog.update() to actually show the change
6. When finished, use prog.end() to make the Progress Bar last

Example Code with Fake For loop:

import pyprog
from time import sleep

# Create a PyProg ProgressBar Object
prog = pyprog.ProgressBar(":-) ", " OK!")

# Show the initial status
prog.update()

# Fake for loop
for i in range(0, 100):

	# Sleep for a while (This is just to slow down the for loop so that it won't end in an instant)
	sleep(0.1)

	# Update status
	prog.set_stat(i + 1)

	# Show (Update) the current status
	prog.update()

# Make the Progress Bar final
prog.end()

Output:

Initial State:
:-) Progress: 0% --------------------------------------------------  OK!

When progress is 50:
:-) Progress: 50% #########################-------------------------  OK!

Final State:
:-) Progress: 100% ##################################################  OK!

What is the first two parameters?

The first two parameters in prog = pyprog.ProgressBar("", "") is for telling PyProg what to put before and after the progress indicator.

Example:

 :-) Progress: 0% --------------------------------------------------  OK!
  ^                                 ^                                  ^
Prefix                             Bar                              Suffix

Pretty Progress Bar

You can also add more options to make it look good.

Adding options complete_symbol="█", not_complete_symbol="-" will change the original output to:

Initial State:
:-) Progress: 0% --------------------------------------------------  OK!

When progress is 50:
:-) Progress: 50% █████████████████████████-------------------------  OK!

Final State:
:-) Progress: 100% ██████████████████████████████████████████████████  OK!

Auto calculate the percentage

PyProg can also auto calculate the current percentage. You just need to tell PyProg the total number of things you need to process.

Change the line prog = pyprog.ProgressBar("", "") to prog = pyprog.ProgressBar("", "", <Total Number of things>), and PyProg will calculate the percentage for you based on the status that you give it.

To use it in our simple progress bar code, if we have 37 tasks to do, we can change this:

# Create a PyProg ProgressBar Object
prog = pyprog.ProgressBar(":-) ", " OK!")

to this:

# Create a PyProg ProgressBar Object
prog = pyprog.ProgressBar(":-) ", " OK!", 37)

And also change the fake for loop from for i in range(0, 100): to for i in range(0, 37):, and it will auto calculate the percentage and show it to the user.

How to use the PyProg Progress Indicator (Fraction)

Basic PyProg Progress Indicator (Fraction)

To create a basic progress indicator (fraction), follow these steps:

1. Import PyProg: import pyprog
2. Create a ProgressIndicatorFraction object: prog = pyprog.ProgressIndicatorFraction("", "", <Total number of things>) (Replace "" with the total number of tasks or things you need to process)
3. Show the indicator: prog.update()
4. To update the status, use prog.set_stat(<status>) to set the status and then use prog.update() to actually show the change
5. When finished, use prog.end() to make the Progress Indicator (Fraction) last

Example Code with Fake For loop (We are using 56 as the total in this example):

import pyprog
from time import sleep

# Create a PyProg ProgressIndicatorFraction Object
prog = pyprog.ProgressIndicatorFraction(":-) ", " OK!", 56)

# Show the initial status
prog.update()

# Fake for loop
for i in range(0, 56):

	# Sleep for a while (This is just to slow down the for loop so that it won't end in an instant)
	sleep(0.1)

	# Update status
	prog.set_stat(i + 1)

	# Show (Update) the current status
	prog.update()

# Make the Progress Indicator (Fraction) final
prog.end()

Output:

Initial State:
:-) 0/56 OK!

When half done:
:-) 28/56 OK!

Final State:
:-) 56/56 OK!

Documentation

Progress Indicator Parameters

Options for ProgressBar

prefix

The prefix of everything.

suffix

The suffix of everything.

total (default is 100)

This is the option that tells PyProg how many things or tasks you need to process. We used it in the Auto calculate the percentage section.

bar_length (default is 50)

This tells PyProg how long should the bar should be.

initial (default is 0)

Initial status to show on the bar.

decimals (default is 0)

How many decimals should the percent have.

complete_symbol (default is "#")

The complete symbol will be shown in the complete part of the bar. We used it in the Pretty Progress Bar section.

Example Position of complete symbol: Progress: 59% #############################--------------------- 

not_complete_symbol (default is "-")

The not complete symbol will be shown in the not yet complete part of the bar. We used it in the Pretty Progress Bar section.

Example Position of complete symbol: Progress: 59% #############################--------------------- 

progress_loc (default is 0)

Where the progress explanation (prefix) and the progress text should be shown.

Possible Values:
ProgressBar.PROGRESS_LOC_START or 0 - Show both at the start
ProgressBar.PROGRESS_LOC_MIDDLE or 1 - Show both at the middle of the bar
ProgressBar.PROGRESS_LOC_END or 2 - Show both at the end
ProgressBar.PROGRESS_LOC_EXP_START_PROGRESS_MID or 3 - Show explanation (prefix) at the start and the progress text at the middle of the bar
ProgressBar.PROGRESS_LOC_EXP_END_PROGRESS_MID or 4 - Show explanation (prefix) at the end and the progress text at the middle of the bar

PROGRESS_LOC_START:
Progress: 32% ################---------------------------------- 

PROGRESS_LOC_MIDDLE:
################ Progress: 32% ------------------ 

PROGRESS_LOC_END:
################---------------------------------- Progress: 32%

PROGRESS_LOC_EXP_START_PROGRESS_MID:
Progress: ################----- 32% ----------------------- 

PROGRESS_LOC_EXP_END_PROGRESS_MID:
################----- 32% ----------------------- Progress:

progress_format (default is "+p%")

Format for the progress text. PyProg replaces special characters with actual values. Here is a list of special characters:

"+p" -> Current percent
"+c" -> Current status

progress_explain (default is "Progress: ")

This is the progress explanation (prefix).

Example position of progress explanation: Progress: 32% ################---------------------------------- 

Examples:
"Progress: "
"Current Progress: "

wrap_bar_prefix (default is " ")

The prefix of the bar.

wrap_bar_suffix (default is " ")

The suffix of the bar.

Options for ProgressIndicatorFraction

prefix

The prefix of everything.

suffix

The suffix of everything.

total

This is the option that tells PyProg how many things or tasks you need to process.

initial (default is 0)

Initial status to show on the indicator.

Progress Indicator Functions

Functions for ProgressBar

set_stat()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: current

Set the current progress.

stat()

Available on: PyProg 1.1.0-0 ~
Params: current
Note: This function is currently only available on the ProgressBar. Support for ProgressIndicatorFraction will come soon.

Set the current progress and update the progress bar.

progress()

Available on: PyProg 1.1.0-0 ~
Params: progress
Note: This function is currently only available on the ProgressBar. Support for ProgressIndicatorFraction will come soon.

Increase the progress by the given amount.

update()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: (none)

Update the progress bar so that it shows the current progress.
Note: Also call this to initiate the bar.

end()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: (none)

End the progress bar.

end_m()

Available on: PyProg 1.1.0-0 ~
Params: msg
Note: This function is currently only available on the ProgressBar. Support for ProgressIndicatorFraction will come soon.

End the progress bar with a message.

set_prefix()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: prefix

Set the prefix

set_suffix()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: suffix

Set the suffix

set_total()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: total

Set the total

set_bar_length()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: bar_length

Set the length of the bar

set_decimals()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: decimals

Set the number of decimals for the percent

set_symbols()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: symbols

Set the complete symbol and the not complete symbol. symbols has to be a tuple: (complete symbol, not complete symbol)

set_progress_loc()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: progress_loc

Set the progress explanation (prefix) and the progress text location. See the progress_loc parameter section for the possible values.

set_progress_explain()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: progress_explain

Set the progress explanation (prefix).

Examples:
"Progress: "
"Current Progress: "

set_wrap_bar_text()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: prefix, suffix

Set the wrap bar text (the prefix and the suffix of the bar).

set_progress_format()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: progress_format

Set the format for the progress text. PyProg replaces special characters with actual values. Here is a list of special characters:

"+p" -> Current percent
"+c" -> Current status

Functions for ProgressIndicatorFunction

set_stat()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: current

Set the current progress.

update()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: (none)

Update the progress indicator so that it shows the current progress. Note: Also call this to initiate the indicator.

end()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: (none)

End the progress indicator.

set_prefix()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: prefix

Set the prefix

set_suffix()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: suffix

Set the suffix

set_total()

Available on: PyProg 1.0.0 ~
Params: total

Set the total