+ i9ep->last_write_was_status = false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Print the current status to stderr.
+ *
+ * \param buf The text to print.
+ * \param len The number of bytes in \a buf.
+ *
+ * This clears the bottom line, moves to the beginning of the line and prints
+ * the given text. If the length of this text exceeds the width of the
+ * terminal, the text is shortened by leaving out a part in the middle.
+ */
+void ie9_print_status_bar(char *buf, unsigned len)
+{
+ size_t x = i9ep->num_columns, y = (x - 4) / 2;
+
+ assert(x >= 6);
+ if (len > x) {
+ buf[y] = '\0';
+ fprintf(i9ep->stderr_stream, "\r%s", buf);
+ fprintf(i9ep->stderr_stream, " .. ");
+ fprintf(i9ep->stderr_stream, "%s", buf + len - y);
+ } else {
+ char scratch[1000];
+
+ y = x - len;
+ scratch[0] = '\r';
+ strcpy(scratch + 1, buf);
+ memset(scratch + 1 + len, ' ', y);
+ scratch[1 + len + y] = '\r';
+ scratch[2 + len + y] = '\0';
+ fprintf(i9ep->stderr_stream, "\r%s", scratch);
+ }
+ i9ep->last_write_was_status = true;