[FX.php List] Displaying Status Animated GIF

[Alex Gates]

Hi Jonathan-

Here is a link to a javascript tutorial that may do what you are looking
for - 
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Javascript-Wait-While-Loading-Page-
Display-Image/13151

The grapgic they use in their example is pretty ugly - - but it works
with any animated .gif
In fact, this site will let you customize an animated gif and download
it... free... http://www.ajaxload.info/

This method above will hide/unhide a div when the browser is loading....

The only drawback (I'm sure it can be modified though) is that it will
show the animation any time the page loads... not just after you hit a
submit button...

I'd be interested in hearing if anyone else is doing something like
this...

Alex P. Gates
G&R Publishing Co.
507 Industrial Street
Waverly, IA 50677
Ph: 319-352-5391 x 319 

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Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 10:58 AM
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Subject: [FX.php List] Displaying Status Animated GIF

Is anyone using a "Loading" page before displaying a page that might 
take some time to display results?   I'm seeing impatient users click 
the submit button several times rather than waiting.  The "loading" 
page would simply display one of those animated GIF thingees until 
the target page was ready.

I have tried several approaches, but the loading page doesn't 
display...just the original starting page, along with the URL showing 
the the target page address...until the target page finally displays

Thanks

Jonathan
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Jonathan Schwartz
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Schwartz & Company
jonathan at eschwartz.com
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http://www.exit445.com
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