Function Repository Resource:

EvaluationStatusUpdate

Give status updates while your code is running

Contributed by: Arnoud Buzing

ResourceFunction["EvaluationStatusUpdate"][tag]

start the evaluation status update, using tag.

MyFunction[tag,message]

update evaluation status for tag with message.

Examples

Define a test function which uses EvaluationStatusUpdate multiple times:

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The test function will print a status update cell. After one second the status will read:

After two seconds the status will read:

After three seconds the status will read:

After four seconds the status update cell disappears and the test function output is returned.

Evaluate the test function:

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