I would: When database is updating, it sets a percentage mark - eg, 20,000 records, % mark is 200 ($percent_mark = int($total/100);

create a temp file. Every $percent_mark records, append a character to the file.

Return a marker for the temp file in the cgi response, so the JavaScript call points to correct file: 

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript>
setTimeout(30000,"top.display_frame.location.href= 'counter.cgi?tmpfil
+e=temp_file_name';");
</SCRIPT>

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Then, when you call the counter.cgi file, percentage complete is: 
my $percent_complete = stat(temp_file_name)[7];

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Return this in your display frame along with JS above.

Amend to suit - only my .02

cLive ;-)

PS - if it really takes an hour, you might want to set a cookie and tell them to check back later - and use the cookie to identify them in the script.

In reply to Re: Keep track of running CGI script by cLive ;-)
in thread Keep track of running CGI script by Anonymous Monk

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