Using message box to monitor a repeat loop

[Alex Tweedly]

try something like:
Repeat
    Put k
    Wait 0 seconds with messages 
….

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> On 14 Dec 2025, at 15:52, David Epstein via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> When running a repeat loop for a large dataset, I want to be able to monitor progress, so
> 
> repeat for each line k in myData
>   put k ## into message box to see what’s happening
>   ## do the actual work…
> 
> I believe this has worked in the past, but in a current project the “put k” only has effect when I am debugging, not when the script is running normally.  I have not locked screen or messages.
> 
> Any ideas why this doesn’t work?
> 
> Best wishes,
> David Epstein
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