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Subject: Re: [webmin-devel] Making one web page replace another - msg#00011List: web.webmin.devel<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. 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? ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click - Forwarded by the Webmin development list at webmin-devel@xxxxxxxxxx To remove yourself from this list, go to http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/webadmin-devel Thread at a glance:
Previous Message by Date: click to view message preview[webmin-devel] Making one web page replace anotherI 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? -- Stephen Carville Unix and Network Administrator Nationwide-Totalflood 6033 W.Century Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-342-3602 ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click - Forwarded by the Webmin development list at webmin-devel@xxxxxxxxxx To remove yourself from this list, go to http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/webadmin-devel Next Message by Date: click to view message previewRe: [webmin-devel] Making one web page replace anotherJoe 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? >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click > - > Forwarded by the Webmin development list at webmin-devel@xxxxxxxxxx > To remove yourself from this list, go to > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/webadmin-devel -- Stephen Carville <stephen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Unix and Network Admin Nationwide Totalflood 6033 W. Century Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-342-3602 ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click - Forwarded by the Webmin development list at webmin-devel@xxxxxxxxxx To remove yourself from this list, go to http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/webadmin-devel Previous Message by Thread: click to view message preview[webmin-devel] Making one web page replace anotherI 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? -- Stephen Carville Unix and Network Administrator Nationwide-Totalflood 6033 W.Century Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-342-3602 ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click - Forwarded by the Webmin development list at webmin-devel@xxxxxxxxxx To remove yourself from this list, go to http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/webadmin-devel Next Message by Thread: click to view message previewRe: [webmin-devel] Making one web page replace anotherJoe 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? >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click > - > Forwarded by the Webmin development list at webmin-devel@xxxxxxxxxx > To remove yourself from this list, go to > http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/webadmin-devel -- Stephen Carville <stephen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Unix and Network Admin Nationwide Totalflood 6033 W. Century Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-342-3602 ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=6595&alloc_id=14396&op=click - Forwarded by the Webmin development list at webmin-devel@xxxxxxxxxx To remove yourself from this list, go to http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/webadmin-devel Loading Comments...
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