UI feedback Question

I have an App that takes data from one database and sends it to another. This process can take a lot of time when there are a lot of records to transfer. During this transfer time the present interface does very little or nothing.

What I am looking for is a way to easliy let the user know that the program is working and has not crashed or froze. I am thinking about having a series of icons that can be changed to show the program working.

How would I start doing something like this? Is there an easier or better method?

[Iain17]

The progress bar control is a good way of showing the user that the program is working, and it is very easy to use.

You can set its max property to whatever you want, say the number of items you are transfering, and add 1 to the value each time you copy an item.

You will find it in the project-components section. "Microsoft Windows Common Controls 6.0"