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I once used some script in a Classic Active Server Page that instantly
sent a message to the client saying something like:

"Please wait - this will take a while"


Then when the processing was complete, the results overwrote that
message.


Please remind me how to do it

Pete (Northolt UK)

p byers wrote on 20 dec 2009 in microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general:

> I once used some script in a Classic Active Server Page that instantly
> sent a message to the client saying something like:
>
> "Please wait - this will take a while"
>
>
> Then when the processing was complete, the results overwrote that
> message.
>
>
> Please remind me how to do it

You cannot send messages to the client,
the client haas to ask for information.

Such servitude is the plight a server.

However the client page can use Ajax like techniques to ask,
using clientside code and ask this asp page:

<%
response.expires = -100
if session("buzy") then
response.write "Please wait - this will take a while"
end if
%>


--
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

p byers <> wrote:

>I once used some script in a Classic Active Server Page that instantly
>sent a message to the client saying something like:
>
>"Please wait - this will take a while"
>
>Then when the processing was complete, the results overwrote that
>message.
>
>Please remind me how to do it

Response.Buffer=false

Causes anything generated by the ASP page code to be immediately sent
to the client, instead of being held until the entire page has been
created.

--
Tim Slattery

http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

I almost cracked it starting from scratch !!

Look at http://www.byershostingpeter.co.uk/test/buffering.htm for the
script


then at http://www.byershostingpeter.co.uk/test/buffering.asp to see it
work



Sadly, it does not work First time - but if you refresh, then it does !!

I will crack that though !!


Just thought I would demonstrate it to you - I did not explain very well
in my original post !!

Pete (Northolt UK)

I almost cracked it starting from scratch !!

Look at http://www.byershostingpeter.co.uk/test/buffering.htm for the
script


then at http://www.byershostingpeter.co.uk/test/buffering.asp to see it
work



Sadly, it does not work First time - but if you refresh, then it does !!

I will crack that though !!


Just thought I would demonstrate it to you - I did not explain very well
in my original post !!

Pete (Northolt UK)