util_progress_bar:
   type: procedure
   debug: false
   script:
   - define percentage <def[1]||0>
   - if <def[percentage].as_int||none> == none {
     - define percentage 0
     }
   - if <def[2].exists> {
     - define max <def[2]>
     }
   - if <def[max].as_int||none> == none {
     - define max 10
     }
   - if <def[3].exists> {
     - define char <def[3].substring[1,1]||=>
     } else {
     - define char =
     }
   - if <def[4].exists> {
     - define col1 <def[4]>
     } else {
     - define col1 &a
     }
   - if <def[5].exists> {
     - define col2 <def[5]>
     } else {
     - define col2 &7
     }
-  - define string ""
+  - define string <def[char].pad_right[<def[max].sub[1]>].with[<def[char]>]>
-  - repeat <def[max]>:
-    - define string "<def[string]><def[char]>"
   - define split <def[max].div[100].mul[<def[percentage]>].as_int>
   - determine "<def[col1].parse_colors><def[string].substring[1,<def[split]>]><def[col2].parse_colors><def[string].substring[<def[split].add[1].as_int>,<def[max]>]>"