def _ProgressMeter(title, max_value, *args, orientation=None, bar_color=(None, None), button_color=None,
                   size=DEFAULT_PROGRESS_BAR_SIZE, border_width=None, grab_anywhere=False):
    '''
    Create and show a form on tbe caller's behalf.
    :param title:
    :param max_value:
    :param args: ANY number of arguments the caller wants to display
    :param orientation:
    :param bar_color:
    :param size:
    :param Style:
    :param StyleOffset:
    :return: ProgressBar object that is in the form
    '''
    local_orientation = DEFAULT_METER_ORIENTATION if orientation is None else orientation
    local_border_width = DEFAULT_PROGRESS_BAR_BORDER_WIDTH if border_width is None else border_width
    bar2 = ProgressBar(max_value, orientation=local_orientation, size=size, bar_color=bar_color,
                       border_width=local_border_width, relief=DEFAULT_PROGRESS_BAR_RELIEF)
    form = Window(title, auto_size_text=True, grab_anywhere=grab_anywhere)

    # Form using a horizontal bar
    if local_orientation[0].lower() == 'h':
        single_line_message, width, height = ConvertArgsToSingleString(*args)
        bar2.TextToDisplay = single_line_message
        bar2.TextToDisplay = single_line_message
        bar2.MaxValue = max_value
        bar2.CurrentValue = 0
        bar_text = Text(single_line_message, size=(width, height + 3), auto_size_text=True)
        form.AddRow(bar_text)
        form.AddRow((bar2))
        form.AddRow((CloseButton('Cancel', button_color=button_color)))
    else:
        single_line_message, width, height = ConvertArgsToSingleString(*args)
        bar2.TextToDisplay = single_line_message
        bar2.MaxValue = max_value
        bar2.CurrentValue = 0
        bar_text = Text(single_line_message, size=(width, height + 3), auto_size_text=True)
        form.AddRow(bar2, bar_text)
        form.AddRow((CloseButton('Cancel', button_color=button_color)))

    form.NonBlocking = True
    form.Show(non_blocking=True)
    return bar2, bar_text