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  • Subject: Re: Off topic question on Client/Server. My appologies.
  • From: "Nathan M. Andelin" <nathanma@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 16:48:00 -0600

Blightly,

One answer to your question is have the browser automatically requery the
server on a periodic interval.  Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer can
do this with the "setInterval()" method.  For example, the following page
will automatically refresh itself every 15 seconds.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------
<html>

<head>
<title>Timer Test</title>
</head>

<body onLoad="window.setInterval('winRefresh()',15000)">

<p>Hello World!!!</p>

</body>

<script Language="JavaScript"><!--

function winRefresh ()
{
  history.go(0);
}

</script>

</html>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------

<snip>
What techniques do you use to inform the user that an action is taking place
on the server and the user should wait around for a length of time.  I am
specifically looking for browser based solutions.  I want the user to be
able to "click" to start a function on the server, receive a pop-up message
informing them to "hold their horses" (maybe show a status bar), and then
the pop-up automatically close when the server function is complete (or
cancelled by the user).
<end snip>


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