enabled javascript in the ajax start up so I now pass DOM info back to the calling html page plus javasscript to stop/start the ajax polling all works a treat...
<?php echo "<html>"; echo "<body>"; echo "<script type=\"text/javascript\">"; echo "elem1 = document.getElementById(\"question\") ;"; echo "elem1.innerHTML='<html>HTML to be displayed in the div<html>';"; echo "myAjax.stop();" ; echo "setTimeout(\"myAjax.start()\",20000);" ; echo "</script>"; echo "</body>"; echo "</html>"; ?> On Jul 1, 12:14 pm, dave-s <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm using the Ajax.PeriodicalUpdater [within prototype.js] to poll > some php every couple of seconds...the php returns html to a div that > displays some content for example images etc. The thing all works fine > and dandy so I thought I'd try and play aflashvideo [.swf] in the > div...theflashloads fine and starts to play BUT when ajax polls the > php the video restarts even if it has not completed. > > So my question is... > > Would it be possible for ajax to detect it is the same .swf file > returned each poll time and not restart the video unless it was a > different .swf file? > > Thanx in advance for any help posted. > > Cheers > > Dave-Senabled javascript in the ajax start up so I now pass DOM info back to > the calling html page plus javasscript to stop/start the ajax polling all > works a treat... <?php echo "<html>"; echo "<body>"; echo "<script type=\"text/javascript\">"; echo "elem1 = document.getElementById(\"question\") ;"; echo "elem1.innerHTML='<html>HTML to be displayed in the div<html>';"; echo "myAjax.stop();" ; echo "setTimeout(\"myAjax.start()\",20000);" ; echo "</script>"; echo "</body>"; echo "</html>"; ?> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
