Transition Page - ASP / Active Server Pages

Roger Cantillo

Anyone know what I can do to build a transition page while ASP code runs in
the background? Looking for something to say "Please wait while
loading....."

Jul 19 '05 #1

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Ray at

Please wait while loading.

<% Response.Flush
'''code that takes a really long time
%>
Thanks for waiting.

Here's some more info. http://www.darkfalz.com/1058/

Ray at work

"Roger Cantillo" <ro****@axiomsw .com> wrote in message
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Anyone know what I can do to build a transition page while ASP code runs in the background? Looking for something to say "Please wait while
loading....."

Jul 19 '05 #2

Shailesh Humbad

Make sure to put Response.write Space(256) before the Response.flush.
IE has a behaviour (bug?) where it won't display any part of the page
until at least 256 bytes have been sent. Here are three functions you
can use.
' Wait page functions
Sub PrintWaitPageHe ader(strHeaderM essage)
Response.write "<html><body>"& vbCrLf
Response.write "<h2>"&strHeade rMessage&"</h2>"&Space(256) &vbCrLf
Response.Flush
End Sub

Sub PrintWaitPageSt atus(strStatusM essage)
Response.write strStatusMessag e&Space(256)&vb CrLf
Response.Flush
End Sub

Sub PrintWaitPageCo mplete(strRedir ectURL)
Response.write "<script type="&Chr(34)& "text/javascript"&Chr (34)&">"&vbCrLf
Response.write "document.locat ion.href='"&str RedirectURL&"'; "&vbCrLf
Response.write "</script>"&vbCrLf
Response.write "<p>"&Space(256 )&vbCrLf
Response.write "<p>If the page does not transfer, <a href="&_
Chr(34)&strRedi rectURL&Chr(34) &">click here.</a>"&vbCrLf
Response.write "</body></html>"
Response.Flush
End Sub

Shailesh

Roger Cantillo wrote:

Anyone know what I can do to build a transition page while ASP code runs in
the background? Looking for something to say "Please wait while
loading....."

Jul 19 '05 #3

Roger Cantillo

Will Response.Flush give any trouble when accessing form data via
Request.Form?
"Shailesh Humbad" <hu******@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:eu******** **************@ twister.columbu s.rr.com...

Make sure to put Response.write Space(256) before the Response.flush.
IE has a behaviour (bug?) where it won't display any part of the page
until at least 256 bytes have been sent. Here are three functions you
can use.
' Wait page functions
Sub PrintWaitPageHe ader(strHeaderM essage)
Response.write "<html><body>"& vbCrLf
Response.write "<h2>"&strHeade rMessage&"</h2>"&Space(256) &vbCrLf
Response.Flush
End Sub

Sub PrintWaitPageSt atus(strStatusM essage)
Response.write strStatusMessag e&Space(256)&vb CrLf
Response.Flush
End Sub

Sub PrintWaitPageCo mplete(strRedir ectURL)
Response.write "<script type="&Chr(34)& "text/javascript"&Chr (34)&">"&vbCrLf Response.write "document.locat ion.href='"&str RedirectURL&"'; "&vbCrLf
Response.write "</script>"&vbCrLf
Response.write "<p>"&Space(256 )&vbCrLf
Response.write "<p>If the page does not transfer, <a href="&_
Chr(34)&strRedi rectURL&Chr(34) &">click here.</a>"&vbCrLf
Response.write "</body></html>"
Response.Flush
End Sub

Shailesh

Roger Cantillo wrote:
Anyone know what I can do to build a transition page while ASP code runs in the background? Looking for something to say "Please wait while
loading....."

Jul 19 '05 #4

Roger Cantillo

I tried response.flush and it works great. The reason I ask is because I'm
submitting a lot of data via the POST method, and I don't want to lose any
of it. Just being overly cautious.
"Ray at <%=sLocation% >" <myfirstname at lane34 dot com> wrote in message
news:uI******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...

What sort of trouble? Have you tried what you want to do to see? You can
response.flush as much as you want, but the request collection will still be there available to you until the point of response.end.

Ray at work

"Roger Cantillo" <ro****@axiomsw .com> wrote in message
news:e8******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
Will Response.Flush give any trouble when accessing form data via
Request.Form?

Jul 19 '05 #5

Ray at

Ah, that's what's testing is for...

<form method="post" action="test.as p">
<input name="x">
<input type="submit">
</form>

<%
response.write request.form("x ") & "<hr>"
response.flush
response.write "Request was flushed. Can I still get x?<br>"
response.write request.form("x ")
response.end
%>

Ray at work
"Roger Cantillo" <ro****@axiomsw .com> wrote in message
news:Ol******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...

I tried response.flush and it works great. The reason I ask is because I'm submitting a lot of data via the POST method, and I don't want to lose any
of it. Just being overly cautious.
"Ray at <%=sLocation% >" <myfirstname at lane34 dot com> wrote in message
news:uI******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
What sort of trouble? Have you tried what you want to do to see? You can response.flush as much as you want, but the request collection will
still be
there available to you until the point of response.end.

Ray at work

"Roger Cantillo" <ro****@axiomsw .com> wrote in message
news:e8******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
Will Response.Flush give any trouble when accessing form data via
Request.Form?

Jul 19 '05 #6

Jon Mundsack

"Shailesh Humbad" <hu******@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:eu******** **************@ twister.columbu s.rr.com...

Make sure to put Response.write Space(256) before the Response.flush.
IE has a behaviour (bug?) where it won't display any part of the page
until at least 256 bytes have been sent. Here are three functions you
can use.

Great tip. No wonder I could never make this work before!

-Jon

Jul 19 '05 #7

Larry Woods

I asked the same original question a few minutes ago and was referred to
this thread...and it is 90% of what I want. The only problem that I have is
that I want to get rid of the "Please wait message" after the page has
filled. Am I looking at some sort of redirect???

TIA,

Larry Woods

"Ray at <%=sLocation% >" <myfirstname at lane34 dot com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..

Ah, that's what's testing is for...

<form method="post" action="test.as p">
<input name="x">
<input type="submit">
</form>

<%
response.write request.form("x ") & "<hr>"
response.flush
response.write "Request was flushed. Can I still get x?<br>"
response.write request.form("x ")
response.end
%>

Ray at work
"Roger Cantillo" <ro****@axiomsw .com> wrote in message
news:Ol******** ******@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...
I tried response.flush and it works great. The reason I ask is because

I'm
submitting a lot of data via the POST method, and I don't want to lose any
of it. Just being overly cautious.
"Ray at <%=sLocation% >" <myfirstname at lane34 dot com> wrote in message
news:uI******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
What sort of trouble? Have you tried what you want to do to see? You

can response.flush as much as you want, but the request collection will

still
be
there available to you until the point of response.end.

Ray at work

"Roger Cantillo" <ro****@axiomsw .com> wrote in message
news:e8******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP10.phx.gbl...
> Will Response.Flush give any trouble when accessing form data via
> Request.Form?

Jul 19 '05 #8

Shailesh Humbad

Flushing the Response object should have no effect on any part of the
Request object.

I had the transition pages working in Mozilla, but they failed in IE.
So a lot of Google hunting later, I found the tip. I'm glad you like it
too! :)

S.

Roger Cantillo wrote:

Will Response.Flush give any trouble when accessing form data via
Request.Form?
"Shailesh Humbad" <hu******@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:eu******** **************@ twister.columbu s.rr.com...
Make sure to put Response.write Space(256) before the Response.flush.
IE has a behaviour (bug?) where it won't display any part of the page
until at least 256 bytes have been sent. Here are three functions you
can use.
' Wait page functions
Sub PrintWaitPageHe ader(strHeaderM essage)
Response.writ e "<html><body>"& vbCrLf
Response.writ e "<h2>"&strHeade rMessage&"</h2>"&Space(256) &vbCrLf
Response.Flus h
End Sub

Sub PrintWaitPageSt atus(strStatusM essage)
Response.writ e strStatusMessag e&Space(256)&vb CrLf
Response.Flus h
End Sub

Sub PrintWaitPageCo mplete(strRedir ectURL)
Response.writ e "<script

type="&Chr(34)& "text/javascript"&Chr (34)&">"&vbCrLf
Response.writ e "document.locat ion.href='"&str RedirectURL&"'; "&vbCrLf
Response.writ e "</script>"&vbCrLf
Response.writ e "<p>"&Space(256 )&vbCrLf
Response.writ e "<p>If the page does not transfer, <a href="&_
Chr(34)&strRe directURL&Chr(3 4)&">click here.</a>"&vbCrLf
Response.writ e "</body></html>"
Response.Flus h
End Sub

Shailesh

Roger Cantillo wrote:

Anyone know what I can do to build a transition page while ASP code runs
in
the background? Looking for something to say "Please wait while
loading..... "

Jul 19 '05 #9

Shailesh Humbad

Put the message in a div or span tag and give it a unique id, like:
<div id="waitmessage ">Please wait...</div>

In the Javascript, replace the line that does the redirect
(location.href= ...) with a call to the show/hide functions from here:

http://getelementbyid.com/scripts/index.aspx?CodeID=5

If you want the message to collapse out of the page as well as
disappear, then add a line like:

document.getEle mentById(id).st yle.position = "absolute";

to collapse, and if you want to show again, like:

document.getEle mentById(id).st yle.position = "relative";

This should work like a charm in most browsers nowadays. There are a
lot of other ways to hide the "please wait" message once the page loads,
but these are more appropriate for a Javascript/HTML forum.

Shailesh
Larry Woods wrote:

I asked the same original question a few minutes ago and was referred to
this thread...and it is 90% of what I want. The only problem that I have is
that I want to get rid of the "Please wait message" after the page has
filled. Am I looking at some sort of redirect???

TIA,

Larry Woods

"Ray at <%=sLocation% >" <myfirstname at lane34 dot com> wrote in message
news:%2******** ********@TK2MSF TNGP12.phx.gbl. ..
Ah, that's what's testing is for...

<form method="post" action="test.as p">
<input name="x">
<input type="submit">
</form>

<%
response.writ e request.form("x ") & "<hr>"
response.flus h
response.writ e "Request was flushed. Can I still get x?<br>"
response.writ e request.form("x ")
response.en d
%>

Ray at work
"Roger Cantillo" <ro****@axiomsw .com> wrote in message
news:Ol****** ********@tk2msf tngp13.phx.gbl. ..
I tried response.flush and it works great. The reason I ask is because

I'm
submitting a lot of data via the POST method, and I don't want to lose
any
of it. Just being overly cautious.
"Ray at <%=sLocation% >" <myfirstname at lane34 dot com> wrote in message
news:uI***** *********@TK2MS FTNGP10.phx.gbl ...

What sort of trouble? Have you tried what you want to do to see? You

can
response.fl ush as much as you want, but the request collection will

still
be

there available to you until the point of response.end.

Ray at work

"Roger Cantillo" <ro****@axiomsw .com> wrote in message
news:e8**** **********@TK2M SFTNGP10.phx.gb l...

>Will Response.Flush give any trouble when accessing form data via
>Request.Fo rm?

Jul 19 '05 #10

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