[Resolved] I need some ideas…

gundog

Hey everyone, I need some ideas…

Currently, I’ve got an application that goes through the following series of steps:

Form call’s php process -> PHP takes about 15+ sec. and does a header refresh to a results page.

15 sec. is to long for the user to sit and wait with no feedback. So, my guess is to have something like this:

Form call’s php process -> process starts -> user gets a little scrolling gif -> process ends and user is redirected to the results page.

Any suggestions on how you would get that done? Can I thread that process off in the background or something?

bpat1434

Don't know what type of thing you're doing it for, but you could always display the gif before you start the process, then right before you start it, flush() the contents of the page so the user at least sees something.

~Brett

gundog

I can make it work with flush! Thanks!....

The php script is calling a perl script that sets passwords in openldap, NDS, and Active Directory. Its basically a password synch system....

Thanks again!!!

Grant

bpat1434

No problem.

Don't forget to mark the thread as RESOLVED!! Link is at the bottom of the forum.

~Brett