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In our deployment of WebFOCUS we frequently present a set of chained list boxes for the user to select variables. At times these list boxes are large and/or may require several seconds to retrieve the data for population. During the time the list boxes are populating the user interface is ‘locked’ with no indication to the user that activity is underway behind the scenes. In order to advise the user that the application is really working during this delay (and not ‘frozen’), we would like to present some form of animated indicator (e.g., a rotating progress bar) that is initiated when the list box population begins and ends when the HTML page is open for further user input . However, our research to date (including a review of prior Focal Point postings) has not been successful. Suggestions would be greatly appreciatedThis message has been edited. Last edited by: Kerry,
WebFOCUS 7.6.4; Windows XP ; Html,Pdf,Excel and Ahtml
Originally posted by Sripad: During the time the list boxes are populating the user interface is ‘locked’ with no indication to the user that activity is underway behind the scenes.
Hi Sripad,
you can follow the population progress in the status-bar of your browser. It changes from "Retrieving data..." to "Populating controls..." and finally to "Done populating".
But I agree with you that it is a nice idea to show an animated indicator while the population is in progress. I'm also interested in any suggestions.
Greetz JP
----- WebFOCUS 7.6.4 on Windows Server 2003 with Oracle DB / MS SQL Server
Release 7.6.10 has this built in. Until the page fully loads, you get an animated GIF and the words, "Loading, please wait".
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