Ok Tim! let me try this and i'll let you know...thanks a lot!
"Tim Williams" <saxifrax@pacbellremovethis.net> wrote in message news:<#dtdVbDmDHA.1096@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...[color=blue]
> Karen,
>
> If you want to run code on the server from the client, you must make a
> request. One way to do this is to submit a form - which you *don't* want to
> do - an another is to make a reqest by creating an image and setting its src
> attribute to an asp page. This asp page has access to the user's session,
> so it can update the session variable before returning the image to the
> client.
>
> ################### client
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE> Session Update </TITLE>
>
> <script>
> var imgURL="http://myserver/updatesession.asp";
> var iCount=0;
> var tOut;
>
> function doUpdate(){
> iCount++;
> var img=new Image();
> img.src=imgURL+"?blah="+escape(new Date())
> img=null;
> document.getElementById("dMsg").innerHTML="Updated : "+iCount;
> tOut=window.setTimeout("doUpdate()",2000);
> }
> </script>
> </HEAD>
>
> <BODY onload="doUpdate();">
> <div id='dMsg'></div>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
>
> ################ server (updatesession.asp)
>
> <%
>
> session("your_name")=session("your_name")+1
> response.redirect "tiny.gif"
>
> %>
>
> OK?
>
> Tim
>
> "Karen" <bambina_carina@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:a6feda32.0310211350.220311a5@posting.google.c om...[color=green]
> > Sorry Tim i don't see how i can accomplish this using with your
> > example....remember my session variable is updated on the server
> > so....can you please explain a little bit more?
> > "Tim Williams" <saxifrax@pacbellremovethis.net> wrote in message[/color]
> news:<eSX2xTAmDHA.3256@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...[color=green][color=darkred]
> > > on the client using setinterval:
> > >
> > > var img=new Image("http://myserver/updatesession.asp?blah="+escape(new
> > > Date()));
> > >
> > > have updatesession.asp do the update to the session variable and then
> > > redirect to a 1x1 gif or something.
> > > The querystring part will force the browser to always make the request
> > > instead of using the cache.
> > >
> > >
> > > Tim.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Karen" <> wrote in message
> > > news:a6feda32.0310210730.311e9e0b@posting.google.c om...
> > > > Hi there....
> > > > i got a quick one for you guys. i've this session variable that is
> > > > updated by calling a server method (i set this value when the user
> > > > hits a submit button in my form. The server method is called when i
> > > > load all my asp forms.). I'd like to be able to update this session
> > > > variable, without being forced to submit my form or refresh my form
> > > > (something that will call my server method each 2 min lets say,
> > > > without refreshing my page or submit)...is there anyway to do this???
> > > > Maybe a remote scripting with the setinterval() method?? but i'm
> > > > having trouble using this with XP and IE 6 !!
> > > >
> > > > Your help is with this matter is higly appreciated!![/color][/color][/color]
