Hi Greg:
Many people have written about this, so maybe you have a solution implemented
already. But in case you haven't, take a look at the January issue of Java Pro
under "Send Users a Browser Message". There's code and a hand-holding
discussion there which is eminently satisfactory!
Geeta
Mark Priatel wrote:
> >Question: Can I implement a "blocking" method on the servlet so it can
> >wait for an indeterminate period before calling a method to write the
> results
> >to the web-client? eg. using a producer/consumer/cubbyhole paradigm?
>
> What about making the returned page a frameset with an invisible frame that
> periodically checks to see if the process is finished. When it's finished
> you can then have some client-side javascript inform the 'browsing' frame
> that the process is finished...give it a new location which would point to
> some sort of 'your query has been processed page...'. Of course, if they
> leave the site by typing in an URL you will lose them..
>
> -mark
>
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