Re: [webmin-devel] Making one web page replace another

[Stephen C. <st...@to...>]

Joe Cooper wrote:
> Simplest method is a refresh tag:
> 
> <meta http-equiv="refresh" content="30">
> 
> Put an image of a ticking clock, or an animated throbber bar, on the
> page and folks will feel like something is still happening while your
> server is thinking.  You will, of course, need to make sure you sanely
> handle the situation where 30 seconds isn't long enough (and you may
> want to check sooner than 30 seconds, if it is possible for results to
> come sooner)...So you need a results CGI script that knows when you're
> finished with the SQL query and can server the throbber/refresh page
> until your query is finished and when it finishes serves the results.
> 
> There are ActiveX (evil!) and Java methods that allow you to do the same
> thing with actual interaction between the client and server, but they
> will not be compatible with all browsers and are probably much more
> trouble than the slight change in user experience.  Many very
> large/smart companies use the simpler method, and if it's good enough
> for them it's probably good enough for you and me.

Thanks.  I was hoping there would be a simple, "Display this until I say
display that" kind of command but I can make the simple way above work.

Oh, and sorry for sending this to the webmin-devel list.  It was intednd
for another similarly named list and I goofed when I selected the
address from the drop down box...

> Stephen Carville wrote:
> 
>> I have a cgi script that make a SQL call that can take 30 seconds or
>> more to complete.  My manager asked me to throw up a page with some
>> cutsey graphic indicating the request is being processed.  This
>> intermediate page needs to be replaced with the main page when it is
>> ready.
>>
>> I've been googling all day for an answer but no luck.  Anyone know how
>> this is done?
>>
> 
> 
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