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ktsirig · Apr 28th, 2006, 7:20 PM

Hi all!
I have a php page which contains a form. The user enters data and then the data is processed to give some results. What I would like to have is a page inbetween, that says, for instance, "Your job is being processed" or something similar, and then, when the job is done, refresh itself to show the results. I have seen it in many websites, but I don't know what I need to get me started...

PhilBon · Apr 28th, 2006, 9:35 PM

I would think to have the form go to that page and then have a header() to go to the next page, just make sure you post the information you want between the middle and last page.

DaWei · Apr 29th, 2006, 7:10 AM

In the normal course of events with http transactions the server never initiates. That means your server has to plant something in the client-side material that initiates. Whether that's a periodic automatic refresh, series of redirections, or script is up to you. If it's script, the browser must be able and agreeable about executing it. In any case, it's an intrusion on the client's property, equipment, and time. Nothing to keep him/her from tossing you in the trash if it gets intrusive. I would.

JavaMan · Apr 29th, 2006, 2:25 PM

In php, you could just make it display "Your job is being processed" and in a given amount of seconds redirect to another page and send data to that page so it shows the results.

DaWei · Apr 29th, 2006, 2:43 PM

ktsirig · Apr 30th, 2006, 5:05 PM

Hi, thank you all for your time!
Actually, what I do is not just take user's input and print it, but i use the data which the user sends as input to an external program that I call through PHP. This program is a bit slow, so I thought of using such a page (not a very complicated one) so that the user will see a message like "Jour job is being processed", and then, when the job is done, the page will refresh and show the results or will redirect to the results page.

Apr 28th, 2006, 7:20 PM	#1
ktsirig Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 4	How is this done? PHP, Javascript or both? Hi all! I have a php page which contains a form. The user enters data and then the data is processed to give some results. What I would like to have is a page inbetween, that says, for instance, "Your job is being processed" or something similar, and then, when the job is done, refresh itself to show the results. I have seen it in many websites, but I don't know what I need to get me started...

Apr 29th, 2006, 7:10 AM	#3
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	In the normal course of events with http transactions the server never initiates. That means your server has to plant something in the client-side material that initiates. Whether that's a periodic automatic refresh, series of redirections, or script is up to you. If it's script, the browser must be able and agreeable about executing it. In any case, it's an intrusion on the client's property, equipment, and time. Nothing to keep him/her from tossing you in the trash if it gets intrusive. I would. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

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DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	__________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

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Apr 28th, 2006, 9:35 PM	#2
PhilBon Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 172 Rep Power: 4	I would think to have the form go to that page and then have a header() to go to the next page, just make sure you post the information you want between the middle and last page.

Apr 29th, 2006, 2:25 PM	#4
JavaMan Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	In php, you could just make it display "Your job is being processed" and in a given amount of seconds redirect to another page and send data to that page so it shows the results.

Apr 30th, 2006, 5:05 PM	#6
ktsirig Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 4	Hi, thank you all for your time! Actually, what I do is not just take user's input and print it, but i use the data which the user sends as input to an external program that I call through PHP. This program is a bit slow, so I thought of using such a page (not a very complicated one) so that the user will see a message like "Jour job is being processed", and then, when the job is done, the page will refresh and show the results or will redirect to the results page.

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How is this done? PHP, Javascript or both?