i'm sorry i have missed this out

$location variable is a reference to the location of the file on the server

could be

$location="C:\Data\dbName.bak" to upload the daily backup file

or

$location="C:\Archives\"+$b to upload...

if you coded this as part of a winform, then there is a progress bar:

$Form = New-Object Windows.Forms.Form

$progress = New-Object System.Windows.Forms.ProgressBar

$Form.controls.add($progress)

this is the only way i can think of

cheers