You could load the user's reminder data into the client either by outputting directly into javascript, or via an ajax call...then set up a timer using setInterval that runs every minute or so to check the client time against their reminder times. If the times match up pop an alert window.
-- Josh ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 1:53 PM Subject: Alert component > Hi, > > I did some quick research for an Alert component/function to no avail. > Here's the problem/objective statement. > > Say, my schedule data is stored in a db table, I would like to be alerted > 30 minutes > or 45 minutes or whatever you name it before the the event and also let's > assume I'm at my computer. So, a tiny javascript-based popup window for > such an alert would seem to make sense. This is just a starter... > I'm aware Outlook etc. has alert function ... > Your take? > > Anyone else interested in this? > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:298574 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
