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Re: Highlighting the line that is being currently evaluated

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  • Subject: [mg107854] Re: Highlighting the line that is being currently evaluated
  • From: John Fultz <jfultz at wolfram.com>
  • Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 04:42:15 -0500 (EST)

On Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:54:17 -0500 (EST), Geico Caveman wrote:
> Hello
>
> Within each active cell, is it possible to highlight the specific line
> that the Evaluator / Kernel is working on ?
>
> I have a sequence of calculations, some of which take some time, and I
> would like to have some visual feedback as to where the overall
> evaluation is at (I am not interested in timing the statements - they
> are as efficiently coded as they can possibly be). This is purely a
> cosmetic / visual feedback requirement.

No, but you can use Monitor[] or PrintTemporary[] to accomplish a similar means 
(i.e. a temporary means of indicating the progress in an evaluation).

Sincerely,

John Fultz
jfultz at wolfram.com
User Interface Group
Wolfram Research, Inc.


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