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   # We want to process all of the *.zip files in the current directory.    # Bash
# Process all of the *.zip files in the current directory.
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 * An array named {{{files}}} is populated with all the files we want to process.
 * {{{dialog}}} is invoked, and its input is redirected from a process substitution. (A pipe could also be used here; we'd simply have to reverse the {{{dialog}}} command and the loop.)
 * An [:BashFAQ/005:array] named {{{files}}} is populated with all the files we want to process.
 * {{{dialog}}} is invoked, and its input is redirected from a ProcessSubstitution. (A pipe could also be used here; we'd simply have to reverse the {{{dialog}}} command and the loop.)
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For more examples of using {{{dialog}}}, see [:BashFAQ#faq40:FAQ #40]. For more examples of using {{{dialog}}}, see [:BashFAQ/040:FAQ #40].

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How do I create a progress bar?

The easiest way is to use dialog --gauge. Here is an example, which relies heavily on BASH features:

   # Bash
   # Process all of the *.zip files in the current directory.
   files=(*.zip)
   dialog --gauge "Working..." 20 75 < <(
      n=${#files[*]}; i=0
      for f in "${files[@]}"; do
         # process "$f" in some way (for testing, "sleep 1")
         echo $((100*(++i)/n))
      done)

Here's an explanation of what it's doing:

  • An [:BashFAQ/005:array] named files is populated with all the files we want to process.

  • dialog is invoked, and its input is redirected from a ProcessSubstitution. (A pipe could also be used here; we'd simply have to reverse the dialog command and the loop.)

  • The processing loop iterates over the array.
  • Every time a file is processed, it increments a counter (i), and writes the percent complete to stdout.

For more examples of using dialog, see [:BashFAQ/040:FAQ #40].

BashFAQ/044 (last edited 2017-11-13 22:19:11 by GreyCat)