Help with design

[Chris]

Hi,
I want to use a popup control in my asp app like the one in outlook web
access and msn. This will be used to notify users of a change in the
database. I plan on using the one on codeproject, however, how can I have the
popup control check by itself every minute or two minutes in the database
instead of waiting for the current page (which the control is on) to be
refreshed or postback?

Thanks

[Kevin Spencer]

> I plan on using the one on codeproject, however

The one WHAT?

When you coin a term like "popup control" you must keep in mind that this is
not a common term, but one you invented. You need to tell us, therefore,
what it is you're describing. If I told you that my foobar had a problem,
what would I be talking about? How could you help me solve it?

At this point, I can tell you that it is certainly possible to create a
client-side entity of some sort that can query a database periodically.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

"Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:29**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi,
I want to use a popup control in my asp app like the one in outlook web
access and msn. This will be used to notify users of a change in the
database. I plan on using the one on codeproject, however, how can I have the popup control check by itself every minute or two minutes in the database
instead of waiting for the current page (which the control is on) to be
refreshed or postback?

Thanks

[Chris]

Hi,
Chek it out at http://codeproject.com/asppopup.asp

That cntrol has to be placed on a page itself.

"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

I plan on using the one on codeproject, however

The one WHAT?

When you coin a term like "popup control" you must keep in mind that this is
not a common term, but one you invented. You need to tell us, therefore,
what it is you're describing. If I told you that my foobar had a problem,
what would I be talking about? How could you help me solve it?

At this point, I can tell you that it is certainly possible to create a
client-side entity of some sort that can query a database periodically.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

"Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:29**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi,
I want to use a popup control in my asp app like the one in outlook web
access and msn. This will be used to notify users of a change in the
database. I plan on using the one on codeproject, however, how can I have

the

popup control check by itself every minute or two minutes in the database
instead of waiting for the current page (which the control is on) to be
refreshed or postback?

Thanks

[Kevin Spencer]

Thanks. Now you want to know how to modify that Control to do what you want?
Well, I don't have the code for the Control, so I can't tell you how. I
could always download it and modify it, but I don't think you would pay what
I would charge to do that!

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

"Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CD**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi,
Chek it out at http://codeproject.com/asppopup.asp

That cntrol has to be placed on a page itself.

"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

I plan on using the one on codeproject, however

The one WHAT?

When you coin a term like "popup control" you must keep in mind that this is not a common term, but one you invented. You need to tell us, therefore,
what it is you're describing. If I told you that my foobar had a problem, what would I be talking about? How could you help me solve it?

At this point, I can tell you that it is certainly possible to create a
client-side entity of some sort that can query a database periodically.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

"Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:29**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi,
I want to use a popup control in my asp app like the one in outlook web access and msn. This will be used to notify users of a change in the
database. I plan on using the one on codeproject, however, how can I have

the

popup control check by itself every minute or two minutes in the

database instead of waiting for the current page (which the control is on) to be refreshed or postback?

Thanks

[Chris]

Thanks. Can I load a popup form session?

"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

Hard to say for sure. Is this user-specific? If so, put a timer in Session,
and set up an event handler for the timer's Elapsed event that does what you
want. If it is for all users, put the timer in Application Cache. There
would also have to be a variable in Session or Application that idicates
whether or not there are new messages. Each Page could check that variable
to see whether or not there are new messages. The Page would then reset the
variable back to its original state.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

"Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:42**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi,
What I need to know, apart from that control, is how can I have a process
started when a user logs in an application and every few minutes checks

the

database for new messages. The user can be on any page, it doesn't matter.
The process will be running separately.

"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

Thanks. Now you want to know how to modify that Control to do what you want? Well, I don't have the code for the Control, so I can't tell you how. I
could always download it and modify it, but I don't think you would pay what I would charge to do that!

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

"Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CD**********************************@microsof t.com...
> Hi,
> Chek it out at http://codeproject.com/asppopup.asp
>
> That cntrol has to be placed on a page itself.
>
> "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
>
> > > I plan on using the one on codeproject, however
> >
> > The one WHAT?
> >
> > When you coin a term like "popup control" you must keep in mind that
this is
> > not a common term, but one you invented. You need to tell us, therefore, > > what it is you're describing. If I told you that my foobar had a
problem,
> > what would I be talking about? How could you help me solve it?
> >
> > At this point, I can tell you that it is certainly possible to create a > > client-side entity of some sort that can query a database periodically. > >
> > --
> > HTH,
> > Kevin Spencer
> > ..Net Developer
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Neither a follower
> > nor a lender be.
> >
> > "Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:29**********************************@microsof t.com...
> > > Hi,
> > > I want to use a popup control in my asp app like the one in outlook web
> > > access and msn. This will be used to notify users of a change in the > > > database. I plan on using the one on codeproject, however, how can I have
> > the
> > > popup control check by itself every minute or two minutes in the
database
> > > instead of waiting for the current page (which the control is on) to be
> > > refreshed or postback?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> >
> >

[Kevin Spencer]

> Thanks. Can I load a popup form session?

I don't understand the question.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

"Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:69**********************************@microsof t.com...

Thanks. Can I load a popup form session?

"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

Hard to say for sure. Is this user-specific? If so, put a timer in Session, and set up an event handler for the timer's Elapsed event that does what you want. If it is for all users, put the timer in Application Cache. There
would also have to be a variable in Session or Application that idicates
whether or not there are new messages. Each Page could check that variable to see whether or not there are new messages. The Page would then reset the variable back to its original state.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

"Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:42**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi,
What I need to know, apart from that control, is how can I have a process started when a user logs in an application and every few minutes checks

the

database for new messages. The user can be on any page, it doesn't

matter. The process will be running separately.

"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

> Thanks. Now you want to know how to modify that Control to do what you want?

> Well, I don't have the code for the Control, so I can't tell you

how. I > could always download it and modify it, but I don't think you would pay what

> I would charge to do that!
>
> --
> HTH,
> Kevin Spencer
> ..Net Developer
> Microsoft MVP
> Neither a follower
> nor a lender be.
>
> "Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CD**********************************@microsof t.com...
> > Hi,
> > Chek it out at http://codeproject.com/asppopup.asp
> >
> > That cntrol has to be placed on a page itself.
> >
> > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
> >
> > > > I plan on using the one on codeproject, however
> > >
> > > The one WHAT?
> > >
> > > When you coin a term like "popup control" you must keep in mind

that > this is
> > > not a common term, but one you invented. You need to tell us,

therefore,

> > > what it is you're describing. If I told you that my foobar had a
> problem,
> > > what would I be talking about? How could you help me solve it?
> > >
> > > At this point, I can tell you that it is certainly possible to

create a

> > > client-side entity of some sort that can query a database

periodically.

> > >
> > > --
> > > HTH,
> > > Kevin Spencer
> > > ..Net Developer
> > > Microsoft MVP
> > > Neither a follower
> > > nor a lender be.
> > >
> > > "Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:29**********************************@microsof t.com...
> > > > Hi,
> > > > I want to use a popup control in my asp app like the one in

outlook

> web
> > > > access and msn. This will be used to notify users of a change in the

> > > > database. I plan on using the one on codeproject, however, how

can I

> have
> > > the
> > > > popup control check by itself every minute or two minutes in

the > database
> > > > instead of waiting for the current page (which the control is

on) to

> be
> > > > refreshed or postback?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

[Chris]

Hi,
You said

"If so, put a timer in Session,
and set up an event handler for the timer's Elapsed event that does what you
want."

I want it to be user specific. So If I do the checking in in Session then
can I load the popup from there?

Thanks

"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

Thanks. Can I load a popup form session?

I don't understand the question.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

"Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:69**********************************@microsof t.com...

Thanks. Can I load a popup form session?

"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

Hard to say for sure. Is this user-specific? If so, put a timer in Session, and set up an event handler for the timer's Elapsed event that does what you want. If it is for all users, put the timer in Application Cache. There
would also have to be a variable in Session or Application that idicates
whether or not there are new messages. Each Page could check that variable to see whether or not there are new messages. The Page would then reset the variable back to its original state.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

"Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:42**********************************@microsof t.com...
> Hi,
> What I need to know, apart from that control, is how can I have a process > started when a user logs in an application and every few minutes checks the
> database for new messages. The user can be on any page, it doesn't matter. > The process will be running separately.
>
> "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
>
> > Thanks. Now you want to know how to modify that Control to do what you want?
> > Well, I don't have the code for the Control, so I can't tell you how. I > > could always download it and modify it, but I don't think you would pay what
> > I would charge to do that!
> >
> > --
> > HTH,
> > Kevin Spencer
> > ..Net Developer
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Neither a follower
> > nor a lender be.
> >
> > "Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:CD**********************************@microsof t.com...
> > > Hi,
> > > Chek it out at http://codeproject.com/asppopup.asp
> > >
> > > That cntrol has to be placed on a page itself.
> > >
> > > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
> > >
> > > > > I plan on using the one on codeproject, however
> > > >
> > > > The one WHAT?
> > > >
> > > > When you coin a term like "popup control" you must keep in mind that > > this is
> > > > not a common term, but one you invented. You need to tell us,
therefore,
> > > > what it is you're describing. If I told you that my foobar had a
> > problem,
> > > > what would I be talking about? How could you help me solve it?
> > > >
> > > > At this point, I can tell you that it is certainly possible to
create a
> > > > client-side entity of some sort that can query a database
periodically.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > HTH,
> > > > Kevin Spencer
> > > > ..Net Developer
> > > > Microsoft MVP
> > > > Neither a follower
> > > > nor a lender be.
> > > >
> > > > "Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:29**********************************@microsof t.com...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > I want to use a popup control in my asp app like the one in
outlook
> > web
> > > > > access and msn. This will be used to notify users of a change in the
> > > > > database. I plan on using the one on codeproject, however, how can I
> > have
> > > > the
> > > > > popup control check by itself every minute or two minutes in the > > database
> > > > > instead of waiting for the current page (which the control is on) to
> > be
> > > > > refreshed or postback?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

[Kevin Spencer]

You can put the timer into Session. You can't load a popup window from
Session. It has to be done on the client. However, you could store data in
Session that could be used by a Page class to spawn a popup. It would be
user-specific.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

"Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FD**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi,
You said

"If so, put a timer in Session,
and set up an event handler for the timer's Elapsed event that does what you want."

I want it to be user specific. So If I do the checking in in Session then
can I load the popup from there?

Thanks

"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

Thanks. Can I load a popup form session?

I don't understand the question.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

"Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:69**********************************@microsof t.com...

Thanks. Can I load a popup form session?

"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

> Hard to say for sure. Is this user-specific? If so, put a timer in

Session,

> and set up an event handler for the timer's Elapsed event that does what

you

> want. If it is for all users, put the timer in Application Cache.

There > would also have to be a variable in Session or Application that idicates > whether or not there are new messages. Each Page could check that

variable

> to see whether or not there are new messages. The Page would then reset the

> variable back to its original state.
>
> --
> HTH,
> Kevin Spencer
> ..Net Developer
> Microsoft MVP
> Neither a follower
> nor a lender be.
>
> "Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:42**********************************@microsof t.com...
> > Hi,
> > What I need to know, apart from that control, is how can I have a

process

> > started when a user logs in an application and every few minutes

checks

> the
> > database for new messages. The user can be on any page, it doesn't

matter.

> > The process will be running separately.
> >
> > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks. Now you want to know how to modify that Control to do

what you

> want?
> > > Well, I don't have the code for the Control, so I can't tell you

how. I

> > > could always download it and modify it, but I don't think you

would pay

> what
> > > I would charge to do that!
> > >
> > > --
> > > HTH,
> > > Kevin Spencer
> > > ..Net Developer
> > > Microsoft MVP
> > > Neither a follower
> > > nor a lender be.
> > >
> > > "Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:CD**********************************@microsof t.com...
> > > > Hi,
> > > > Chek it out at http://codeproject.com/asppopup.asp
> > > >
> > > > That cntrol has to be placed on a page itself.
> > > >
> > > > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > > I plan on using the one on codeproject, however
> > > > >
> > > > > The one WHAT?
> > > > >
> > > > > When you coin a term like "popup control" you must keep in

mind that

> > > this is
> > > > > not a common term, but one you invented. You need to tell

us, > therefore,
> > > > > what it is you're describing. If I told you that my foobar had a > > > problem,
> > > > > what would I be talking about? How could you help me solve it? > > > > >
> > > > > At this point, I can tell you that it is certainly possible to > create a
> > > > > client-side entity of some sort that can query a database
> periodically.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > HTH,
> > > > > Kevin Spencer
> > > > > ..Net Developer
> > > > > Microsoft MVP
> > > > > Neither a follower
> > > > > nor a lender be.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:29**********************************@microsof t.com...
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > I want to use a popup control in my asp app like the one in > outlook
> > > web
> > > > > > access and msn. This will be used to notify users of a

change in

> the
> > > > > > database. I plan on using the one on codeproject, however,

how can

> I
> > > have
> > > > > the
> > > > > > popup control check by itself every minute or two minutes

in the

> > > database
> > > > > > instead of waiting for the current page (which the control

is on)

> to
> > > be
> > > > > > refreshed or postback?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

[Chris]

Thanks for the info!

"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

You can put the timer into Session. You can't load a popup window from
Session. It has to be done on the client. However, you could store data in
Session that could be used by a Page class to spawn a popup. It would be
user-specific.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

"Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FD**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi,
You said

"If so, put a timer in Session,
and set up an event handler for the timer's Elapsed event that does what

you

want."

I want it to be user specific. So If I do the checking in in Session then
can I load the popup from there?

Thanks

"Kevin Spencer" wrote:

> Thanks. Can I load a popup form session?

I don't understand the question.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Neither a follower
nor a lender be.

"Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:69**********************************@microsof t.com...
> Thanks. Can I load a popup form session?
>
> "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
>
> > Hard to say for sure. Is this user-specific? If so, put a timer in
Session,
> > and set up an event handler for the timer's Elapsed event that does what you
> > want. If it is for all users, put the timer in Application Cache. There > > would also have to be a variable in Session or Application that idicates > > whether or not there are new messages. Each Page could check that
variable
> > to see whether or not there are new messages. The Page would then reset the
> > variable back to its original state.
> >
> > --
> > HTH,
> > Kevin Spencer
> > ..Net Developer
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Neither a follower
> > nor a lender be.
> >
> > "Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:42**********************************@microsof t.com...
> > > Hi,
> > > What I need to know, apart from that control, is how can I have a
process
> > > started when a user logs in an application and every few minutes
checks
> > the
> > > database for new messages. The user can be on any page, it doesn't
matter.
> > > The process will be running separately.
> > >
> > > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks. Now you want to know how to modify that Control to do what you
> > want?
> > > > Well, I don't have the code for the Control, so I can't tell you
how. I
> > > > could always download it and modify it, but I don't think you would pay
> > what
> > > > I would charge to do that!
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > HTH,
> > > > Kevin Spencer
> > > > ..Net Developer
> > > > Microsoft MVP
> > > > Neither a follower
> > > > nor a lender be.
> > > >
> > > > "Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:CD**********************************@microsof t.com...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > Chek it out at http://codeproject.com/asppopup.asp
> > > > >
> > > > > That cntrol has to be placed on a page itself.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Kevin Spencer" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > > I plan on using the one on codeproject, however
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The one WHAT?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When you coin a term like "popup control" you must keep in mind that
> > > > this is
> > > > > > not a common term, but one you invented. You need to tell us, > > therefore,
> > > > > > what it is you're describing. If I told you that my foobar had a > > > > problem,
> > > > > > what would I be talking about? How could you help me solve it? > > > > > >
> > > > > > At this point, I can tell you that it is certainly possible to > > create a
> > > > > > client-side entity of some sort that can query a database
> > periodically.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > HTH,
> > > > > > Kevin Spencer
> > > > > > ..Net Developer
> > > > > > Microsoft MVP
> > > > > > Neither a follower
> > > > > > nor a lender be.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Chris" <Ch***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:29**********************************@microsof t.com...
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > I want to use a popup control in my asp app like the one in > > outlook
> > > > web
> > > > > > > access and msn. This will be used to notify users of a change in
> > the
> > > > > > > database. I plan on using the one on codeproject, however, how can
> > I
> > > > have
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > popup control check by itself every minute or two minutes in the
> > > > database
> > > > > > > instead of waiting for the current page (which the control is on)
> > to
> > > > be
> > > > > > > refreshed or postback?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >