Posted by google on 11/18/41 11:41

Simon wrote:
> As we all know, JavaScript is client side and php is server side, (the php
> code is 'allowed' to do stuff on the server that JavaScript cannot).
> The problem with php is that it timeout after a while, (and the user also
> has no clue as to what is going on for a long time).
> I need to run a script on the server that could take a very long time.
> That way the server does the work, while the client keeps it going.
> Ideally I would also get a return value/string from the php script.
> How could I achieve something like that?

Hello Simon,

I've put together a free, very simple AJAX tool that you can use to
accomplish the client / server information transfer:

Super AJAX Programming Seed
http://www.impliedbydesign.com/super-ajax-programming-seed.html

Chris S.

Free Web Design Tools
http://www.impliedbydesign.com/free-software-scripts.html

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