Very Computer

> You can do it using only custom fields and some creative formatting.

> Generally you would use two custom fields.
> First you would set the start1 field to the project start date.
> Then you would format the timescale so that it showed days counting from
the
> start of the project 1..n and set the scale so that 100 of these showed.
> Set gridlines to occur as desired (every 10?)
> Then you would set the finish1 field equal to project start + %complete
> Then you would create a bar style which starts at start1 and ends at
> finish1. Format it so that %complete shows to the right of the bar.

> It works, just a bit hard to get the scale right. If you don't care about
> the scake, create another finish field = project start + 100 and then the
> progress will show up against a background which is equal to 100.

> Let me know if you don't understand and I'll send you an example file.
> --
> Please try to keep replies in this group. I do check e-mail, but only
> infrequently.

> -Jack Dahlgren, Project MVP

> +++++++++++++++++++


> > My question is about finding the view I want, or creating
> > it if it doesn't exist.

> > Rather than look at a time-based Gantt chart, I would like
> > to view a list of my tasks, milestones etc..., only rather
> > than Gantt time-bars, I would like to see a 0%-->100%
> > complete bar for each, with indicators showing where each
> > one is.

> > My goal is to have a series of equal length 0 to 100%
> > bars on the graph, with some kind of mark indicating
> > actual progress.
> > When I display progress complete in a Gantt chart, the
> > bars are still scaled to the relative duration of each
> > task.

> > I DO NOT WANT this view to reflect the varying scales of
> > each task from a time perspective.

> > Is this possible?

> > Thanks,
> > Greg.

> > (NOTE: it was suggested to me that I create a Gantt view
> > of % complete and zoom out with a large timescale as a
> > workaround.  I would prefer to find a way to actually do
> > what I'm after if anyone knows how.  Thanks again.)

> Ingenious!
> Mike


> > You can do it using only custom fields and some creative formatting.

> > Generally you would use two custom fields.
> > First you would set the start1 field to the project start date.
> > Then you would format the timescale so that it showed days counting from
> the
> > start of the project 1..n and set the scale so that 100 of these showed.
> > Set gridlines to occur as desired (every 10?)
> > Then you would set the finish1 field equal to project start + %complete
> > Then you would create a bar style which starts at start1 and ends at
> > finish1. Format it so that %complete shows to the right of the bar.

> > It works, just a bit hard to get the scale right. If you don't care
about
> > the scake, create another finish field = project start + 100 and then
the
> > progress will show up against a background which is equal to 100.

> > Let me know if you don't understand and I'll send you an example file.
> > --
> > Please try to keep replies in this group. I do check e-mail, but only
> > infrequently.

> > -Jack Dahlgren, Project MVP

> > +++++++++++++++++++


> > > My question is about finding the view I want, or creating
> > > it if it doesn't exist.

> > > Rather than look at a time-based Gantt chart, I would like
> > > to view a list of my tasks, milestones etc..., only rather
> > > than Gantt time-bars, I would like to see a 0%-->100%
> > > complete bar for each, with indicators showing where each
> > > one is.

> > > My goal is to have a series of equal length 0 to 100%
> > > bars on the graph, with some kind of mark indicating
> > > actual progress.
> > > When I display progress complete in a Gantt chart, the
> > > bars are still scaled to the relative duration of each
> > > task.

> > > I DO NOT WANT this view to reflect the varying scales of
> > > each task from a time perspective.

> > > Is this possible?

> > > Thanks,
> > > Greg.

> > > (NOTE: it was suggested to me that I create a Gantt view
> > > of % complete and zoom out with a large timescale as a
> > > workaround.  I would prefer to find a way to actually do
> > > what I'm after if anyone knows how.  Thanks again.)

>start of the project 1..n and set the scale so that 100
of these showed.
>Set gridlines to occur as desired (every 10?)
>Then you would set the finish1 field equal to project
start + %complete
>Then you would create a bar style which starts at start1
and ends at
>finish1. Format it so that %complete shows to the right
of the bar.

>It works, just a bit hard to get the scale right. If you
don't care about
>the scake, create another finish field = project start +
100 and then the
>progress will show up against a background which is equal
to 100.

>Let me know if you don't understand and I'll send you an
example file.
>--
>Please try to keep replies in this group. I do check e-
mail, but only
>infrequently.

>-Jack Dahlgren, Project MVP

>+++++++++++++++++++

message

>> My question is about finding the view I want, or
creating
>> it if it doesn't exist.

>> Rather than look at a time-based Gantt chart, I would
like
>> to view a list of my tasks, milestones etc..., only
rather
>> than Gantt time-bars, I would like to see a 0%-->100%
>> complete bar for each, with indicators showing where
each
>> one is.

>> My goal is to have a series of equal length 0 to 100%
>> bars on the graph, with some kind of mark indicating
>> actual progress.
>> When I display progress complete in a Gantt chart, the
>> bars are still scaled to the relative duration of each
>> task.

>> I DO NOT WANT this view to reflect the varying scales of
>> each task from a time perspective.

>> Is this possible?

>> Thanks,
>> Greg.

>> (NOTE: it was suggested to me that I create a Gantt view
>> of % complete and zoom out with a large timescale as a
>> workaround.  I would prefer to find a way to actually do
>> what I'm after if anyone knows how.  Thanks again.)

>.

>start of the project 1..n and set the scale so that 100
of these showed.
>Set gridlines to occur as desired (every 10?)
>Then you would set the finish1 field equal to project
start + %complete
>Then you would create a bar style which starts at start1
and ends at
>finish1. Format it so that %complete shows to the right
of the bar.

>It works, just a bit hard to get the scale right. If you
don't care about
>the scake, create another finish field = project start +
100 and then the
>progress will show up against a background which is equal
to 100.

>Let me know if you don't understand and I'll send you an
example file.
>--
>Please try to keep replies in this group. I do check e-
mail, but only
>infrequently.

>-Jack Dahlgren, Project MVP

>+++++++++++++++++++

message

>> My question is about finding the view I want, or
creating
>> it if it doesn't exist.

>> Rather than look at a time-based Gantt chart, I would
like
>> to view a list of my tasks, milestones etc..., only
rather
>> than Gantt time-bars, I would like to see a 0%-->100%
>> complete bar for each, with indicators showing where
each
>> one is.

>> My goal is to have a series of equal length 0 to 100%
>> bars on the graph, with some kind of mark indicating
>> actual progress.
>> When I display progress complete in a Gantt chart, the
>> bars are still scaled to the relative duration of each
>> task.

>> I DO NOT WANT this view to reflect the varying scales of
>> each task from a time perspective.

>> Is this possible?

>> Thanks,
>> Greg.

>> (NOTE: it was suggested to me that I create a Gantt view
>> of % complete and zoom out with a large timescale as a
>> workaround.  I would prefer to find a way to actually do
>> what I'm after if anyone knows how.  Thanks again.)

>.