Index: branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.17.2/core/units/general/cat_tag_processor.php
===================================================================
diff -u -r7642 -r7754
--- branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.17.2/core/units/general/cat_tag_processor.php	(.../cat_tag_processor.php)	(revision 7642)
+++ branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.17.2/core/units/general/cat_tag_processor.php	(.../cat_tag_processor.php)	(revision 7754)
@@ -99,33 +99,6 @@
 			return $special;
 		}
 
-		function ExportStatus($params)
-		{
-			$export_object =& $this->Application->recallObject('CatItemExportHelper');
-			/* @var $export_object kCatDBItemExportHelper */
-
-			$event = new kEvent($this->getPrefixSpecial().':OnDummy');
-
-			$action_method = 'perform'.ucfirst($this->Special);
-			$field_values = $export_object->$action_method($event);
-
-			// finish code is done from JS now
-			if ($field_values['start_from'] == $field_values['total_records'])
-			{
-				if ($this->Special == 'import') {
-					$this->Application->StoreVar('PermCache_UpdateRequired', 1);
-					$this->Application->Redirect('in-portal/categories/cache_updater', Array('m_opener' => 'r', 'pass' => 'm', 'continue' => 1, 'no_amp' => 1));
-				}
-				elseif ($this->Special == 'export') {
-					$template = $this->Application->getUnitOption($this->Prefix, 'ModuleFolder').'/'.$this->Special.'_finish';
-					$this->Application->Redirect($template, Array('pass' => 'all'));
-				}
-			}
-
-			$export_options = $export_object->loadOptions($event);
-			return $export_options['start_from']  * 100 / $export_options['total_records'];
-		}
-
 		function CatalogItemCount($params)
 		{
 			$object =& $this->GetList($params);
Index: branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.4.2/core/kernel/constants.php
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diff -u -r7748 -r7754
--- branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.4.2/core/kernel/constants.php	(.../constants.php)	(revision 7748)
+++ branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.4.2/core/kernel/constants.php	(.../constants.php)	(revision 7754)
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 	define('erFAIL',		-1);	// event finished working, but result is unsuccsessfull
 	define('erFATAL',		-2);	// event experienced FATAL error - no hooks should continue!
 	define('erPERM_FAIL',	-3);	// event failed on internal permission checking (user has not permission)
+	define('erSTOP',		-4);	// event requested to stop processing (don't parse templates)
 
 	// permission types
 	define('ptCATEGORY', 	0);
Index: branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.82.2/core/kernel/db/db_event_handler.php
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diff -u -r7666 -r7754
--- branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.82.2/core/kernel/db/db_event_handler.php	(.../db_event_handler.php)	(revision 7666)
+++ branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.82.2/core/kernel/db/db_event_handler.php	(.../db_event_handler.php)	(revision 7754)
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
 
 									'OnExport'					=>	Array('self' => 'view|advanced:export'),
 									'OnExportBegin'				=>	Array('self' => 'view|advanced:export'),
+									'OnExportProgress'			=>	Array('self' => 'view|advanced:export'),
 
 
 									// theese event do not harm, but just in case check them too :)
@@ -2005,7 +2006,7 @@
 				list($id,$field_values) = each($items_info);
 				$preset_key = $field_values['ExportPresets'];
 
-				$user =& $this->Application->recallObject('u');
+				$user =& $this->Application->recallObject('u.current');
 				$export_settings = $user->getPersistantVar('export_settings');
 				if (!$export_settings) return ;
 				$export_settings = unserialize($export_settings);
Index: branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.23.2/core/units/general/cat_dbitem_export.php
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diff -u -r7645 -r7754
--- branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.23.2/core/units/general/cat_dbitem_export.php	(.../cat_dbitem_export.php)	(revision 7645)
+++ branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.23.2/core/units/general/cat_dbitem_export.php	(.../cat_dbitem_export.php)	(revision 7754)
@@ -1194,7 +1194,7 @@
 			$object =& $event->getObject( Array('skip_autoload' => true) );
 			$options = $object->GetFieldOptions('ExportPresets');
 
-			$user =& $this->Application->recallObject('u');
+			$user =& $this->Application->recallObject('u.current');
 			$export_settings = $user->getPersistantVar('export_settings');
 			if (!$export_settings) return ;
 			$export_settings = unserialize($export_settings);
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@
 			{
 				if ($object->GetDBField('ExportSavePreset')) {
 					$name = $object->GetDBField('ExportPresetName');
-					$user =& $this->Application->recallObject('u');
+					$user =& $this->Application->recallObject('u.current');
 					$export_settings = $user->getPersistantVar('export_settings');
 					$export_settings = $export_settings ? unserialize($export_settings) : array();
 					$export_settings[$event->Prefix][$name] = $field_values;
Index: branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.41.2/core/kernel/event_manager.php
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diff -u -r7653 -r7754
--- branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.41.2/core/kernel/event_manager.php	(.../event_manager.php)	(revision 7653)
+++ branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.41.2/core/kernel/event_manager.php	(.../event_manager.php)	(revision 7754)
@@ -283,7 +283,14 @@
 					$this->HandleEvent($event);
 				}
 
+				if ($event->status == erSTOP) {
+					// event requested to stop processing at this point
+					$this->Application->Session->SaveData();
+					exit;
+				}
+				
 				if ($event->status == erPERM_FAIL) {
+					// should do redirect but to no_permissions template
 					$event->redirect = $this->Application->IsAdmin() ? 'no_permission' : $this->Application->ConfigValue('NoPermissionTemplate');
 					$event->redirect_params['pass'] = 'm';
 					$event->redirect_params['m_cat_id'] = 0;
@@ -294,8 +301,7 @@
 					// don't save last_template, because no_permission template does js history.back and could cause invalid opener_stack content
 					$this->Application->SetVar('skip_last_template', 1);
 				}
-
-				// should do redirect but to no_permissions template
+				
 				if ( ($event->status == erSUCCESS || $event->status == erPERM_FAIL) && ($event->redirect === true || strlen($event->redirect) > 0)) {
 					// we need to pass category if the action was submitted to self-template, with the category passed
 					// and it has not explicly set redirect template or pass_cateogry param
Index: branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.69.2/core/units/general/cat_event_handler.php
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diff -u -r7738 -r7754
--- branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.69.2/core/units/general/cat_event_handler.php	(.../cat_event_handler.php)	(revision 7738)
+++ branches/unlabeled/unlabeled-1.69.2/core/units/general/cat_event_handler.php	(.../cat_event_handler.php)	(revision 7754)
@@ -1366,6 +1366,39 @@
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * Performs each export step & displays progress percent
+	 *
+	 * @param kEvent $event
+	 */
+	function OnExportProgress(&$event)
+	{
+		$export_object =& $this->Application->recallObject('CatItemExportHelper');
+		/* @var $export_object kCatDBItemExportHelper */
+
+		$event = new kEvent($event->getPrefixSpecial().':OnDummy');
+
+		$action_method = 'perform'.ucfirst($event->Special);
+		$field_values = $export_object->$action_method($event);
+
+		// finish code is done from JS now
+		if ($field_values['start_from'] == $field_values['total_records']) {
+			if ($event->Special == 'import') {
+				$this->Application->StoreVar('PermCache_UpdateRequired', 1);
+				$this->Application->Redirect('in-portal/categories/cache_updater', Array('m_opener' => 'r', 'pass' => 'm', 'continue' => 1, 'no_amp' => 1));
+			}
+			elseif ($event->Special == 'export') {
+				$template = $this->Application->getUnitOption($event->Prefix, 'ModuleFolder').'/'.$event->Special.'_finish';
+				$this->Application->Redirect($template, Array('pass' => 'all'));
+			}
+		}
+
+		$export_options = $export_object->loadOptions($event);
+		echo $export_options['start_from']  * 100 / $export_options['total_records'];
+		
+		$event->status = erSTOP;
+	}
+	
+	/**
 	 * Returns specific to each item type columns only
 	 *
 	 * @param kEvent $event