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Waiting screen

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Mike2020

Mike2020

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Mar 18, 2002
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Hi:

I created a waiting page that will display when use run a long search. Before the result return, I want this wait page display on the screen. However, this wait page didn't display during the search time.

It just go from search screen to result screen, w/o display the wait screen.

Do you folks know how to solve this problem.

Many thanks..

Mike
 
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sorry to say, but the question is to general without seeing the code that's suppossed to generate the "wait" page


logo.gif width='75' height='15'
 
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As decojute has mentioned, it would be a lot easier with code, but I will take a stab at reading your mind.

I am assuming that you are using a three tier application for this (some kind of scripting language). If so, I don't see how you can have a simple waiting page since the server spits out the page when it is done processing - which means the search is over.

One solution is to have a popup, or a new window, and name it(this will be your waiting page). When the search results page loads, have it close the popup or other window (via onload).

Does that help?
 
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Mike2020,
Check out this thread: thread333-646525
 
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Thank you folks, I get the solution.

Thanks
 
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u could also add this script to a page adding an animated progress bar .gif and have the page redirect in whatever time you wish


<HEAD>

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=&quot;JavaScript&quot;>

redirTime = &quot;15000&quot;;
redirURL = &quot;your_page.asp&quot;;
function redirTimer() { self.setTimeout(&quot;self.location.href = redirURL;&quot;,redirTime); }
</script>


<!-- STEP TWO: Insert the onLoad event handler into your BODY tag -->

<BODY onLoad=&quot;redirTimer()&quot;>



the script right now redirects in 15 seconds


logo.gif width='75' height='15'

bath.gif
 
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