I never use JavaScript because my application has to work the same way even if JavaScript is turned off.
> 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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