Never mind :)
$("#loading_icon").show();
$.post("process.asp", $('#myForm').serialize(),
function(data) {
$("#loading_icon").hide();
$("#login").text(data);
});
...neualex
On Apr 23, 11:32 pm, neualex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Mike, thanks for your response.
>
> When using this $.post method, the function is called once the data
> comes back from the server page.
> How can I show a loading icon while the function waits for the data to
> be sent back?
>
> I'd appreciate your support.
>
> Thanks,
> neualex
>
> On Apr 23, 10:17 pm, "Mike Alsup" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > You can do this easily w/o the form plugin also (with jQuery 1.2.2 and
> > later):
>
> > $.post("process.asp", $('#myForm').serialize(), function(data) {
> > alert(data);
>
> > });
>
> > or
>
> > $.ajax({
> > url: 'process.asp',
> > type: 'POST',
> > data: $('#myForm').serialize(),
> > success: function(data) {alert(data); }
>
> > });
>
> > Mike
>
> > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Josh Nathanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > Yeah there's an easy way -- use the Form plugin by Mike Alsup:
>
> > > http://malsup.com/jquery/form/
>
> > > -- Josh
>
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "neualex" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: "jQuery (English)" <jquery-en@googlegroups.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 2:17 PM
> > > Subject: [jQuery] Which jQuery method to use in this scenario
>
> > > > Guys, I am new with jQuery, and I was trying to do something very
> > > > simple for you at least.
>
> > > > I am using jQuery against classic ASP pages and I need to send a form
> > > > to a ASP page and come back with XML results.
>
> > > > So, question: Is there an easy way to just identify the FORM and send
> > > > all the element values by default without actually building up the
> > > > "value string" in the $.post method.
>
> > > > $.post("process.asp", { name: "neualex", pass: "password" },
> > > > function(data){ alert(data);
> > > > });
>
> > > > I review the documentation, but to be honest I find it difficult. If
> > > > you have samples on the scenario above in PHP or better yet ASP,
> > > > please send them to me.
>
> > > > I'd appreciate your support.
>
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > neualex
