A 32-bit custom control for use with Visual Basic, Visual C++ and Web pages or any environment that can host ActiveX controls. DameWare DGauge control will allow the developer to generate a graphic gauge bar that can be displayed either horizontally or vertically. DGauge can be customized to change background and foreground colors for each of the normal, warning and high indicators, as well as permitting the warning and high thresholds to be set as needed. The current level of progress is returned, and can be changed dynamically.