diff --git a/vdiscover/Utils.py b/vdiscover/Utils.py
index da2b427..1c4ed59 100644
--- a/vdiscover/Utils.py
+++ b/vdiscover/Utils.py
@@ -16,13 +16,34 @@
 
 Copyright 2014 by G.Grieco
 """
-
+import sys
+import time
 import gzip
 import subprocess
 import pickle
 import csv
 import random
 
+
+def update_progress(progress):
+    barLength = 30 # Modify this to change the length of the progress bar
+    status = ""
+    if isinstance(progress, int):
+        progress = float(progress)
+    if not isinstance(progress, float):
+        progress = 0
+        status = "error: progress var must be float\r\n"
+    if progress < 0:
+        progress = 0
+        status = "Halt...\r\n"
+    if progress >= 1:
+        progress = 1
+        status = "Done...\r\n"
+    block = int(round(barLength*progress))
+    text = "\rPercent: [{0}] {1}% {2}".format( "#"*block + "-"*(barLength-block), progress*100, status)
+    sys.stdout.write(text)
+    sys.stdout.flush()
+
 def file_len(fname):
 
   if ".gz" in fname: