> Lets say I have a form field on a page. When I type in it, I > want what I have typed to be sent to the server and something > done to it. THe result of that something will come back to me > and be loaded into a different form field. This should be done > without reloading the page. > Normally, I'd do this with a hidden frame and some javascript. > I've been asked to do it some other way using layers, objects > or other stuff. I'm researching it but I might as well ask if > anyone here has heard of something in this area.
To avoid a hidden frame, you can use a gif "datapipe": http://depressedpress.com/DepressedPress/Content/ColdFusion/Essays/GIFAsPi pe/ (watch the wrap) See the link there for "Vlad's Talking Server" (a little chat app) to see how to bring form contents back to the page in a cookie. Ron Hornbaker President/CTO . . . . . . . . . . . . http://humankindsystems.com . . . . . . . . . . . . w e c o d e. w e c a r e. Books just wanna be FREE! http://www.BookCrossing.com ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
