show status messages for decompressing and clear status on run

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/postamble.js b/src/postamble.js
index 62966d61..b14a31a1 100644
--- a/src/postamble.js
+++ b/src/postamble.js
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ Module.callMain = function callMain(args) {
 function run(args) {
   args = args || Module['arguments'];
 
+  if (Module['setStatus']) {
+    Module['setStatus'](''); // clear the status from "Downloading.." etc.
+  }
+
   if (Module['preRun']) {
     Module['preRun']();
   }
diff --git a/src/shell.html b/src/shell.html
index 9aa73e83..436ba37e 100644
--- a/src/shell.html
+++ b/src/shell.html
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@
           };
         })(),
         canvas: document.getElementById('canvas'),
+        setStatus: function(text) {
+          document.getElementById('status').innerHTML = text;
+        },
         totalDependencies: 0,
         monitorRunDependencies: function(left) {
           this.totalDependencies = Math.max(this.totalDependencies, left);
-          document.getElementById('status').innerHTML = left ? 'Downloading files: ' + (this.totalDependencies-left) + '/' + this.totalDependencies :
-                                                               'All downloads complete.';
+          Module.setStatus(left ? 'Downloading: ' + (this.totalDependencies-left) + '/' + this.totalDependencies : 'All downloads complete.');
         }
       };