Les, You could do it using DHTML, but I'm fairly sure that's not how Expedia do it. It's a LOT more error prone to do that way :)
FWIW we're investigating creating a generic 'long running task' system for JIRA - used for tasks like reindexing and importing/exporting data which take a long time. I think using a WW action this should be relatively easy to do. Mike On 26/6/03 10:13 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) penned the words: > I haven't actually done this yet (but am planning to) -- however, can't > you take care of this behavior with dhtml?? It seems like you could > call a javascript function on submit that pulled a layer (actully > css-pos) to the top. That layer would say "in progress" with a pretty > animated gif or have some neat little javascript progress bar. The > javascript would then submit the form. When it's done, the browser > updates. This seems like it will work and is likely better than the > server side solutions. Is there something I'm missing?? BTW, I think > this is how expedia used to do it. > > LES > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Cannon-Brookes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 7:01 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [OS-webwork] Displaying a progress page > > Uhm, well why not just make your task runnable and run it in a new > thread? > :) Or you could use a util.Timer. > > Another (nicest IMHO) alternative is to make it a scheduled task and use > something like Quartz to kick it off. > > M > > On 26/6/03 6:05 AM, "Jason Carreira" ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) penned > the > words: > >> 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. 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