Sure, you can put a progress bar or image on the screen that shows it is loading. In your script you can show/hide the progress bar like this:[code]def doAsynch(event=event):
import fpmi
def doLater(event=event):
event.source.parent.getComponent("Progress Bar").visible = 1
fpmi.util.invokeLater(doLater)
....... # your code
def doLater(event=event):
event.source.parent.getComponent("Progress Bar").visible = 0
fpmi.util.invokeLater(doLater)
fpmi.util.invokeAsynchronous(doAsynch)[/code]You have to use a invokeLater to change any properties on the screen.