How to see when over the 15 char limit?

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And when I run a bunch of dictionaries via a command file (Windows), I don't even see the status screens, until the last one.

The "Scanning dictionary" section didn't complain, which would be that part that is seen with running many dictionaries in a row.

Yes, you would have to press 's' to view the status.
If a dictionary is finished withOUT any 's' press, you won't see any status about that dict.