DoingStuff.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Data;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace SimpleControls
{
    public partial class DoingStuff : UserControl
    {
        private int position = 0;

        public DoingStuff()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        [
            TypeConverter(typeof(PleaseWait)),
            Category("Appearance"),
            Description("Wether or not you wish the animation to be enabled")
        ]
        public bool DoStuff
        {
            get { return timAnimator.Enabled; }
            set { timAnimator.Enabled = value; }
        }

        public void Begin()
        {
            this.Visible = true;
            timAnimator.Enabled = true;
        }

        public void End()
        {
            this.Visible = false;
            timAnimator.Enabled = false;
        }

        private void timAnimator_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            // Just make sure we're not moving the animation further than what we've got frames for
            if (position == 15)
                position = 0;
            else
                position++;

            // Move the animation to the current frame
            picAnim.Top = position * -16;
        }
    }
}

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