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Re: Keeping visitors waiting

by cLive ;-) (Prior)
on Jul 25, 2001 at 20:00 UTC ( [id://99785]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??

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in reply to Keeping visitors waiting

I have a script that runs for up to 30-40 seconds. To periodically update the user, I have a null form containing only a textfield. Then, when the script has completed a section, I print something like: 
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="Javascript">
document.forms[0].elements[0].value = 'Message to user'
</SCRIPT>

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So, as the script progresses, the snippet above, repeated for each message, re-populates the text box with a message.

Used within a frameset (and with $|++) this is quite effective.

cLive ;-)

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