>I have never used a thermometer in an application before. (I know, I know, you could say something really nasty here . . . but resist the urge and read on) - I need to run it against a process that takes about four minutes. What's the best way to accomplish this?

Hi Grady,

Just to add to other replies: in Downloads section here you can find ProgBar by Rick Borup. It's actually based on Alexander Grigoriev CommonControls library. The latest version of it is not free anymore, but it is cool...