DIsplay a temporary message while script is executing? 1

frumpus · Jun 30, 2008

I have an ASP page that runs a bit slow so I need to display a 'processing you request' type message when the code begins to execute and then clear that and replace it with the desired information after the script is finished. I don't know how to do this properly.

I tried something like this but the 'processing' page did not display until all the code had finished running and then I ended up with it and the 'finished' page stacked on top of each other.

Code:

<% @LANGUAGE = VBScript %>
<%
'a little code is here
%>

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
   <html>
   <body>
   <p>Processing your request</p>  
   </body>
   </html>

<%
'here is the bulk of the code
%>

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
   <html>
   <body>
   <p>Finished!</p>  
   </body>
   </html>

Can anyone tell me how to display an interim message before the code finishes and then replace it at the end?

frumpus · Jun 30, 2008

Update: I have discovered that I can push the 'processing' message to the browser before the code finishes using Response.Flush

However, I would still like to be able to wipe that message out and replace it the 'finished' message rather than have 'finished' displayed beneath 'processing'.

Is this possible using the Response object or some other method?

ChrisHirst · Jun 30, 2008

The FAQs are always a good place to start

faq333-3223 & faq333-1419

Chris.

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frumpus · Jun 30, 2008

That's just what I needed. Thanks!

frumpus · Jul 1, 2008

Ok I have read the FAQ on doing this but I can't seem to get it working.

Here is a sample page I wrote just to test the 'Processing' message. It displays the processing message before it executes the code just fine, but it does not remove it afterward. I still end up with "Request processed successfully." displayed UNDER the 'processing' message instead of it being replaced.\

Can anyone tell me what is wrong here?

Code:

<% @LANGUAGE = VBScript %>
<%
Option Explicit
Response.Buffer = False
%>

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
  <head>
   <script language="javascript">
   <!--
      function remProcessing(){
	     document.getElementById("Processing").style.display = "none";}
   //-->
   </script>
  </head>

   <body onLoad="remProcessing"> 
	 <div id="Processing">
	  <p>Proccessing your request. This may take a few minutes.</p>
	  <p><img src="images/progress_bar.gif"></p>
	 </div> 
	 
<% 
   Dim i 
   i = 5000
   Do While i > 0
      i = i - 1
   Loop
%>

   <p>
   <font color="#009900"><strong>Request processed successfully.</strong></font>
 </body>
</html>

frumpus · Jul 1, 2008

Nevermind. I was missing the parenthesis at the end of the function call.

<body onLoad="remProcessing()">

works just fine.

frumpus · Jul 1, 2008

For the record however, those parens are missing in the FAQ document as well!

http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?fid=3223

johnwm · Jul 1, 2008

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