Oh I agree with that. Like it said, this is just the quick and dirty way of doing it. You have to lock up the computer to stop the animation (something which we've managed to do a couple of times). A real progress indicator is much better. Instead of just saying "Please Wait" on screen you can also add an animated GIF.
I usually prefer functional programs over "cute" programs, but then,
we don't program for ourselves here, but for customers.
Rob
