Update progress bar from for loop [duplicate]

Question

I am processing some xml files in for loop and according to the number of files has been processed I want to show the progress bar. Suppose there are 100 files in directory and files are processing one by one in loop and I want to update the progress bar according to the current count of the for loop.
Please suggest..

Answer 1

Process the 100 files using a Background Worker, call ReportProgress every iteration, hook on to the Process changed event of the backgroundworker and update a progressbar accordingly.

You can check out this tutorial for details.

Answer 2

Take a look at BackgroundWorker class, particularly, at ProgressChanged event.