you can look at msdn sample CMNCTRL2. It has a sample of CProgressCtrl. but as a sample //make a memebr variable CProgressCtrl m_Progress; //in OnInitDialog() m_Progress.Create(WS_VISIBLE | WS_CHILD, rect, this, IDC_PROGRESS); m_Progress.SetRange(0, 30); //set the step by m_Progress.SetStep(2); //increment it m_Progress.StepIt(); //or set position by m_Progress.SetPos(26);