Well, for us we queue a JMS message. I'm not sure of another way to start an asynch process in the J2EE spec....
> -----Original Message----- > From: Lars Fischer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 3:42 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [OS-webwork] Displaying a progress page > > > Jason, > > thanks for the reply ! > > Any hint how you start the asynchronous process ? > > Lars > > > If you can start it up as an asynchronous process, you can use the > > trick of having a progress page which checks some state, such as a > > database or something in the session, and shows the progress bar or > > just a "processing..." and have it refresh itself using a > meta-refresh > > if things aren't done... If the process is done you can > forward to a > > final status page. > > > > We've used this technique pretty successfully. > > > > Jason > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 8:31 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: [OS-webwork] Displaying a progress page > > > > > > > > > Does anyone have a good idea how to display a temporary > > > progress page in WW 1.x ? > > > > > > I have a form where users can define paremeters for an import > > > of data into the local database. After submitting the page > > > the import method is started. This process may take a while > > > so I want to show a general progress page saying that > > > the import is running. After finishing the import I want to > > > return to the original page where users can start an import. > > > > > > Does anyone know how to do this ? The problem seems to be > > > that WW is displaying the result-view AFTER the whole action > > > has finished. > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > Lars > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU > > > Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU > > > Hosting Partner. Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You > > > Get 10% Monthly Commission! INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting > > > http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Opensymphony-webwork mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU > > Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting > > Partner. Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get > 10% Monthly > > Commission! INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting > > http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php > > _______________________________________________ > > Opensymphony-webwork mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU > Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU > Hosting Partner. Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You > Get 10% Monthly Commission! INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting > http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php > > _______________________________________________ > Opensymphony-webwork mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting Partner. Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get 10% Monthly Commission! INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php _______________________________________________ Opensymphony-webwork mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opensymphony-webwork