Before the SELECT put,

SET TALK ON
SET TALK WINDOW

and after put,

SET TALK NOWINDOW
SET TALK OFF

HTH

>I have a single form that runs a report, and in the SELECT in the program I want a status bar to show me the progress - preferrably in the centre of the form.
>
>This form runs in the Desktop and _SCREEN is invisible, I thought this may have an effect.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Thanks
>Kev