Posted by C. (http://symcbean.blogspot.com/) on 01/08/08 16:12

On Jan 8, 4:03 pm, thib´ <th...@coralsnake-team.com> wrote:
> jodleren wrote:
> > Hi
>
> > I have never done this before... but I could use it now.
>
> > How do I create a "please wait" page, which will "reload" once my real
> > page is ready?
> > I am talking of a waiting time of some 10-20 secs, but can be
> > worse.... still even 10 secs I'd like something telling the user, that
> > data is being processed.
>
> > [like when booking an airline ticket... waiting 2 mins there is
> > common]
>
> > Terv
> > Sonnich
>
> Output your message, process the info, cache it, html reload, done.
> The only problem is that you have to deal carefully with private info,
> but it's really affordable.
>
> -thib´

You don't actually need to reload - as long as the job will complete
before the browser times out, write the 'please' wait inside a div,
flush it, then when the final output is ready make the div invisible
with javascript.

C.

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