PL> I did something like this for a sorting routine I wrote, it 
 PL> was quite easy and gave the user something to look at while 
 PL> the computer did the boring stuff.

 PL> To actually make the status bar is simple, but you need to 
 PL> get the size of the file you are copying, and the current 
 PL> total of bytes copied, it's then just a matter of working 
 PL> out the %age of file copied and drawing the representation 
 PL> on the screen.

 PL> The hard part is finding out how to get flie sizes, and the 
 PL> amount of bytes copied.  Since I have never done anything 
 PL> like it, I can't help you there, but if you would like to 
 PL> see how I drew my status bar then let me know.

 PL> Cya,

 PL> Pete

 I would like to see how you drew your status bar please.

 Thanks,
     Brad

... You learn something useless every day.
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