How can I use access progress bar programmatically for my own purpose?
You'll need to set a reference to (i think) "Microsoft Windows Common
Controls", then put one on your form and give it a name. You set the Min
and Max properties to whatever you want, then as you iteratively set the
Value property, the progress bar does the right thing.
That depends on what exactly you mean. If you mean the progess bar
Access occasionally displays in the application status bar, you can use
the commands