I think using AJAX would be the best approach to show a progress bar.
Thanks TFR. On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 3:18 PM, graphicsxp <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello, > > Thanks for the suggestions. I don't want a undeterminate progress bar > (i.e an animated GIF). I want a determinate progress bar which gives > relevant information such as the percentage of the task completion. > > From my Flex application the user can export files to pdf (up to 500 > files). The webservice is in charge of doing the export, but it can > take between 5 seconds and 5 minutes to complete, hence the need for > an accurate progress bar. > > Do you know if this is possible with WCF ? I don't need to be stuck > with a webservice if this is not the best solution... AstroDrabb > > your solution with the database sounds like it would work, but it's > not that neat, I'd rather avoid interacting with a db just for showing > progression. > > Thanks > > > On 7 Feb, 06:15, Brandon Betances <[email protected]> wrote: >> You can do that, but make sure to use an animated GIF image. I know theres a >> few sites out there with free ones for download, just search for loading >> gifs.
