[FX.php List] Displaying Status Animated GIF

[Caleb Ruth]

Sites that take extensive time for searches like Orbitz and other
travel sites use the animated "searching..." pages. 

Using Javascript to make the submit button inactive after it has been
clicked is another approach.

--- Jonathan Schwartz <jonathan at eschwartz.com> wrote:

> 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
> -- 
> 
> Jonathan Schwartz
> FileMaker 8 Certified  Developer
> Associate Member, FileMaker Solutions Alliance
> Schwartz & Company
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