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jaems - 23 Dec 2007 08:03 GMT

When the user clicks a button on my page a series of rather time consuming
SQL searches take place before the results are returned to the same page.

How can I display something indicating that that the user needs to wait and
twiddles their thumbs for a bit.
I could go to another page but how do I get back when the data is ready?

jaez

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Alexey Smirnov - 23 Dec 2007 09:28 GMT

> When the user clicks a button on my page a series of rather time consuming
> SQL searches take place before the results are returned to the same page.
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> jaez

If it returns to the same page I would recommend to use Ajax and
UpdateProgress control
http://www.asp.net/AJAX/Documentation/Live/overview/UpdateProgressOverview.aspx

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Peter Bromberg [C# MVP] - 24 Dec 2007 03:45 GMT

How about an animated gif of thumbs "twiddling"?:
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials/aspnet/87272b03-adec-45e1-b157-b21da3714dfd
/aspnet-animated-gifs-and.aspx
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> When the user clicks a button on my page a series of rather time consuming
> SQL searches take place before the results are returned to the same page.
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> jaez

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l.holota@hotmail.com - 26 Dec 2007 09:55 GMT

but if he doesn't use ajax, the page will refresh and animated gif will
disappear :)

> How about an animated gif of thumbs "twiddling"?:
> http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials/aspnet/87272b03-adec-45e1-b157-b21da3714dfd
/aspnet-animated-gifs-and.aspx
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>> jaez

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