>>Is there any way to show a prograss bar while creating an index file (.idx)? I'm pulling data from a DBF which is created by a third party product and has no index. When my app starts it creates an index using "index on myfield to myfile.idx". While my program is indexing all it shows is the records counting in the status bar. Is there anyway to show a progress bar when indexing?>>

Try to look on the _therm.vcx on your VFP folder to get an idea, but using progress bar when indexing will slowdown the process. I used it when indexing/importing records on my app but as I said, it becomes slower compared to indexing records without GUI indicator..