Best approach for implementing a "Processing" graphic/message?

[Rob R. Ainscough]

For ASP.NET 2.0 (or 1.1) what is the best approach to implementing a
processing message or graphic while my task is working away?

Thanks, Rob.

[Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]]

Rob,
There are probably a couple of dozen ways to do this. Here is an article I
put together with one approach that I like:

http://www.eggheadcafe.com/articles/20050108.asp

Peter
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"Rob R. Ainscough" wrote:

For ASP.NET 2.0 (or 1.1) what is the best approach to implementing a
processing message or graphic while my task is working away?

Thanks, Rob.

[Steve C. Orr]

This is the simplest solution I've seen:
http://www.aspnetpro.com/NewsletterA...200308bm_l.asp

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I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr
MCSD, MVP
http://Steve.Orr.net

"Rob R. Ainscough" wrote:

For ASP.NET 2.0 (or 1.1) what is the best approach to implementing a
processing message or graphic while my task is working away?

Thanks, Rob.

[Rob R. Ainscough]

Peter & Steve, thank you for the links.

I'm using ASP NET 2.0 now, is this approach still the best method? Also,
not sure how my page that is doing the long running task can notify the
progress page that it is done -- the progress pages seems to be hard coded
to a set time -- did I miss something?

Thanks, Rob.

"Steve C. Orr" <St***@Orr.net> wrote in message
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This is the simplest solution I've seen:
http://www.aspnetpro.com/NewsletterA...200308bm_l.asp

--
I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr
MCSD, MVP
http://Steve.Orr.net

"Rob R. Ainscough" wrote:

For ASP.NET 2.0 (or 1.1) what is the best approach to implementing a
processing message or graphic while my task is working away?

Thanks, Rob.

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

True, that technique uses a fake progress bar that doesn't give a real
progress but keeps the user entertained while waiting.
For real progress you'll probably want to use ASP.NET 2.0 callbacks (AJAX).
Or you could use this control which does that (very well) for you:
http://dotnet.dart.com/PowerWEB_Live...eProgress.aspx

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I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr, MCSD, MVP
http://SteveOrr.net

"Rob R. Ainscough" <ro*****@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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Peter & Steve, thank you for the links.

I'm using ASP NET 2.0 now, is this approach still the best method? Also,
not sure how my page that is doing the long running task can notify the
progress page that it is done -- the progress pages seems to be hard coded
to a set time -- did I miss something?

Thanks, Rob.

"Steve C. Orr" <St***@Orr.net> wrote in message
news:C7**********************************@microsof t.com...

This is the simplest solution I've seen:
http://www.aspnetpro.com/NewsletterA...200308bm_l.asp

--
I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr
MCSD, MVP
http://Steve.Orr.net

"Rob R. Ainscough" wrote:

For ASP.NET 2.0 (or 1.1) what is the best approach to implementing a
processing message or graphic while my task is working away?

Thanks, Rob.