You can sidestep the "top down" issue by using JavaScript to cycle through a
series of images, creating the illusion of an animated image, instead of
using an animated GIF. GIF animation seems to start only once the page is
finished loading.
E-mail me if interested in some code (kinda lengthy to post to the list).
----- Original Message -----
From: "Les Mizzell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 10:37 AM
Subject: Order of Display/Page Rendering Question
> I have a page that was originally ASP that I've converted over to CF.
This
> was a "Find a Rep near you" type search that has a huge database behind it
> (eight different countries) - so the search could take up to 10 or 15
> seconds.
>
> On the ASP version, so the user wouldn't get too bored during the process,
> I placed a small "Progress Indicator" animated gif on the page that
> displayed until the search results came up.
>
> On the CF page, I've got my chuck of HTML code with the "Progress Gif"
FIRST
> on the page, before any of the CF code that searches the database and
> displays the results. However, the CF pages refuses to display the page at
> all until the search is complete, leaving you enough time to go refresh
your
> cup of coffee after you click "Submit" on the "Find Your Rep" form on the
> initial search page.
>
> So, Cold Fusion doesn't display a page "top down"? Any way to get the
search
> to run in the background so you can still stare at the "Progress Gif"
while
> you wait on the results to come up?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Les Mizzell
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