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drop down list - auto post back - please wait

hi all,

I have 3 drop down lists.
When any of them changes there is an auto postback to do some server
stuff.
It is not always obvious (as a user) that a page reload has been
started, and you can start selecting other options and then suddenly
the page refreshes.

It would be great to show "please wait" when the postback is
requested.
Maybe some clientside code to show the message just prior to the page
reload.

Has anyone mastered this?

Has anyone got a better idea?

thanks

Tim

Mar 13 '07 #1
11 3201
Have you looked into Ajax for ASP.Net?
There are great possibilities for this using Ajax

--
David Wier
MVP/ASPInsider
http://aspnet101.com
http://aspexpress.com

"C10B" <ts******@gmail .comwrote in message
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hi all,

I have 3 drop down lists.
When any of them changes there is an auto postback to do some server
stuff.
It is not always obvious (as a user) that a page reload has been
started, and you can start selecting other options and then suddenly
the page refreshes.

It would be great to show "please wait" when the postback is
requested.
Maybe some clientside code to show the message just prior to the page
reload.

Has anyone mastered this?

Has anyone got a better idea?

thanks

Tim

Mar 13 '07 #2
"C10B" <ts******@gmail .comwrote in message
news:11******** *************@8 g2000cwh.google groups.com...
Has anyone got a better idea?
Use AJAX / Anthem...
Mar 13 '07 #3
I might do it in ajax. I have downloaded atlas already.
I was hoping for a quick win on this job and learn ajax later.
thanks.

Mar 13 '07 #4
Just pop a script manager on your page
then, surround your DDLs with an Update Panel
Then, outside the Update panel, wherever you want it to show on the page,
pop in an Update Progress control - inside that - type in any 'Wat' text you
want, and/or add an animated GIF file to it

That's pretty much it - -

--
David Wier
MVP/ASPInsider
http://aspnet101.com
http://aspexpress.com

"C10B" <ts******@gmail .comwrote in message
news:11******** *************@v 33g2000cwv.goog legroups.com...
I might do it in ajax. I have downloaded atlas already.
I was hoping for a quick win on this job and learn ajax later.
thanks.

Mar 13 '07 #5
script manager? not sure what this is...

Mar 13 '07 #6
On 13 Mar, 14:33, "Mark Rae" <m...@markNOSPA Mrae.comwrote:
"C10B" <tswal...@gmail .comwrote in message

news:11******** *************@8 g2000cwh.google groups.com...
Has anyone got a better idea?

Use AJAX / Anthem...
can't get that link to work...

Mar 13 '07 #7
"C10B" <ts******@gmail .comwrote in message
news:11******** *************@j 27g2000cwj.goog legroups.com...
can't get that link to work...
???
Mar 13 '07 #8
maybe it's me being a wally - but it still doesn't work :-(

Mar 13 '07 #9
"C10B" <ts******@gmail .comwrote in message
news:11******** **************@ c51g2000cwc.goo glegroups.com.. .
maybe it's me being a wally - but it still doesn't work :-(
??? What still doesn't work...???
Mar 13 '07 #10

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