[RESOLVED] Javascript example please

dugindog

I'm writing a php script but want to have a simple script that will do a live update of a table (any time new data is posted) without needing to refresh an entire page.

if that makes sense.

thanks

phpshift

I think this will work:

<script>
function ReloadTable()
{
document.getElementById('tableframe').location.href="tableURL.html";
setTimeout("ReloadTable()",5000);
};
</script>
<body onLoad="ReloadFrame();">
<iframe src="tableURL.html" name="tableframe" id="tableframe" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: none; "></iframe>

It will refresh the table every 5 seconds.

JPnyc

Here's what ya need

phpshift

Would my script work though? I haven't tried it.

JPnyc

It would if the html doc you're loading there has been updated by a serverside script. AJAX is the way to just change a section of a doc without refreshing the whole doc. But similar things can be accomplished with an iframe.

dugindog

I think you have answered my questions for now. I need to go learn a bit about AJAX.

as usual. thank you all for the info.