Which control to use

[Douglas McDonald]

I need to make a slider to set a value 0-128,like a volume control . Before I've just used a scroll bar. I was just wondering if someone has a better idea. It would be nice to display the value (0-128 or 0-100%) in the control between the left/right arrows. Even better, I can wish, is have the space between the arrows turn color through the spectrum as the value is increased.

Thoughts/ Ideas?
Doug

[Douglas McDonald]

Well I'm stupid. The "TrackBar" is the slider. I just never put the two together until I dropped it on the form. I need to play with it but I'd guess it will do all I want.

Sorry for a wasted post.
Doug

[Douglas McDonald]

Any examples how to use it (TrackBar) in clever ways. Since I've already started a post may as well ask.

Thanks
Doug

[Roger Garstang]

You should be able to get close to what you want with tooltips enabled on the control and creative usage of ranges in the control to show color.  You can get the current value and update a label with it too.

[Douglas McDonald]

Roger, thank you. the tool tip works great and shows the current slider value. really thats all I need

Thank you
Doug