Browser/Database

vvenzant

I have Redhat 7.1, Apache 1.3.19, and MySQL 3.23.43 running on a Dell PowerEdge 2400. Each manager located within their area (east, west, etc.) input air traffic data into the database via a web browser (IE 5.X). Depending on what area is affected, the data only shows up in the affected area; east and west area but not the central area. All this works fine when each area performs a query from their workstations.

How can I have an alert message appear in each area browser when a user submits data to the database. The alert message will only tell a manager that they must query the database to retrieve all data that is put into a form.

brandonschnell

there isn't a way to push data from a web server to a web browser using just php & html.

Instead, use a meta tag between the <HEAD> </HEAD> tags like so:

this way the web page will refresh every 2 minutes (120 seconds). if someone else has inputted data into the database the manager will now see the new data.

if a popup box is necessary, then consider using a javascript alert() function when new data is available.

Anon

It worked!! Thank you very much Mr. Schnell.