def EasyProgressMeter(title, current_value, max_value, *args, orientation=None, bar_color=(None, None),
                      button_color=None, size=DEFAULT_PROGRESS_BAR_SIZE, border_width=None):
    '''
    A ONE-LINE progress meter. Add to your code where ever you need a meter. No need for a second
    function call before your loop. You've got enough code to write!
    :param title: Title will be shown on the window
    :param current_value: Current count of your items
    :param max_value: Max value your count will ever reach. This indicates it should be closed
    :param args:  VARIABLE number of arguements... you request it, we'll print it no matter what the item!
    :param orientation:
    :param bar_color:
    :param size:
    :param Style:
    :param StyleOffset:
    :return: False if should stop the meter
    '''
    local_border_width = DEFAULT_PROGRESS_BAR_BORDER_WIDTH if not border_width else border_width
    # STATIC VARIABLE!
    # This is a very clever form of static variable using a function attribute
    # If the variable doesn't yet exist, then it will create it and initialize with the 3rd parameter
    EasyProgressMeter.Data = getattr(EasyProgressMeter, 'Data', EasyProgressMeterDataClass())
    # if no meter currently running
    if EasyProgressMeter.Data.MeterID is None:  # Starting a new meter
        print(
            "Please change your call of EasyProgressMeter to use OneLineProgressMeter. EasyProgressMeter will be removed soon")
        if int(current_value) >= int(max_value):
            return False
        del (EasyProgressMeter.Data)
        EasyProgressMeter.Data = EasyProgressMeterDataClass(title, 1, int(max_value), datetime.datetime.utcnow(), [])
        EasyProgressMeter.Data.ComputeProgressStats()
        message = "\n".join([line for line in EasyProgressMeter.Data.StatMessages])
        EasyProgressMeter.Data.MeterID, EasyProgressMeter.Data.MeterText = _ProgressMeter(title, int(max_value),
                                                                                          message, *args,
                                                                                          orientation=orientation,
                                                                                          bar_color=bar_color,
                                                                                          size=size,
                                                                                          button_color=button_color,
                                                                                          border_width=local_border_width)
        EasyProgressMeter.Data.ParentForm = EasyProgressMeter.Data.MeterID.ParentForm
        return True
    # if exactly the same values as before, then ignore.
    if EasyProgressMeter.Data.MaxValue == max_value and EasyProgressMeter.Data.CurrentValue == current_value:
        return True
    if EasyProgressMeter.Data.MaxValue != int(max_value):
        EasyProgressMeter.Data.MeterID = None
        EasyProgressMeter.Data.ParentForm = None
        del (EasyProgressMeter.Data)
        EasyProgressMeter.Data = EasyProgressMeterDataClass()  # setup a new progress meter
        return True  # HAVE to return TRUE or else the new meter will thing IT is failing when it hasn't
    EasyProgressMeter.Data.CurrentValue = int(current_value)
    EasyProgressMeter.Data.MaxValue = int(max_value)
    EasyProgressMeter.Data.ComputeProgressStats()
    message = ''
    for line in EasyProgressMeter.Data.StatMessages:
        message = message + str(line) + '\n'
    message = "\n".join(EasyProgressMeter.Data.StatMessages)
    args = args + (message,)
    rc = _ProgressMeterUpdate(EasyProgressMeter.Data.MeterID, current_value,
                              EasyProgressMeter.Data.MeterText, *args)
    # if counter >= max then the progress meter is all done. Indicate none running
    if current_value >= EasyProgressMeter.Data.MaxValue or not rc:
        EasyProgressMeter.Data.MeterID = None
        del (EasyProgressMeter.Data)
        EasyProgressMeter.Data = EasyProgressMeterDataClass()  # setup a new progress meter
        return False  # even though at the end, return True so don't cause error with the app
    return rc