updating page while running long script

[jman]

i've got a script that runs for a while...

each time thru a loop - i'd like to update a page
element (i.e. a progress bar).

but it doesn't seem to happen - because i think
pages are not updated until javascript is done
will all execution.

so i think setTimeout or setInternal might be
the answer.

still not been able to figure it out - help!

[Dr J R Stockton]

In comp.lang.javascript message <11**********************@q3g2000prf.goo
glegroups.com>, Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:11:47, jman <er*******@gmail.com>
posted:

>i've got a script that runs for a while...

each time thru a loop - i'd like to update a page
element (i.e. a progress bar).

but it doesn't seem to happen - because i think
pages are not updated until javascript is done
will all execution.

so i think setTimeout or setInternal might be
the answer.

still not been able to figure it out - help!

IIRC, using another browser may help.

But the general method is to write a function that executes some loops,
updates the screen, calls setTimeout with a small interval to restart
itself, and finishes; and also finishes when the job is finished.

That's essentially the same as a countdown, except that controlling the
work is a little harder.

<FAQENTRYI don't see that in the FAQ yet, but I know it's been asked
before. The FAQ does, however, link to a site that mentions the matter.

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