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status
Format: status( message )
Arguments: [any] message Any text or numeric
value to display
Returns: [any] The value of message
Description: Status displays a message on the Status
Bar and continues execution of the current application. This
primitive can be used to monitor the status of very long
calculations or provide instructions to users when asking for
input.
Examples: status(n/k*100+"%
Done") = in a long calculation where n of k steps
have been performed, this command will display the current %
complete
See Also: watch, say, dialog,
asknumber, askyesno
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