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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.
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<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>
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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).
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