1. A method in a data processing system, wherein the data processing system comprises source code and the source code comprises a plurality of lines, the method comprising the steps of: displaying a graphical representation of the source code, wherein the graphical representation has portions that correspond to the lines; initiating an automated process that processes each of the lines; and while the automated process processes each of the lines, displaying the portion of the graphical representation that corresponds to the line in a visually distinctive manner such that it visually appears that progression of the automated process is animated.