Try using Javascript to reload an image instead of an HTML file. Images don't click, and you can check whether new data is available by the size of the returned image (e.g.: 1 pixel, no new data, 2pixels, new data). You will need a small PHP script on the backend that generates the image based on whether the data is available or not.
Cheers, Marco -- php|architect -- The Magazine for PHP Professionals Get your free copy today at http://www.phparch.com! On Mon, 2003-06-30 at 13:50, Stephen wrote: > 1. This way would probably end up sending out 500 little clicks every > minute...so... Could any client side script do this like JavaScript? I doubt > it could but just a question. > > With bubblegum in my shoe, > Stephen Craton > Senior Executive Web Developer > Mophus.com, Inc. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jay Blanchard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "PHP List" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 12:41 PM > Subject: RE: [PHP] Refreshing > > > [snip] > I have a chat script. I want it to refresh the chat display area > whenever there is a new message posted, but not every 10 seconds or so. > How could I get the script to refresh only when there is a new entry > into the database table? > > Also, this may not be PHP but...does anyone know how to stop the > annoying click on Internet Explorer when something refreshes? > [/snip] > > 1. Nope, not with PHP. Well, you could but it would require a script > running in a loop in the background, checking for new data, then calling > a header redirect of some sort. That is kludgy and would require the > looping doohickey for each conversation within the chat. > > 2. You can disable sounds in a themes thingie, depends on which windoze > version you own. > > HTH! > > Jay > -- Marco Tabini President Marco Tabini & Associates, Inc. 28 Bombay Avenue Toronto, ON M3H 1B7 Canada Phone: (416) 630-6202 Fax: (416) 630-5057 Web: http://www.tabini.ca -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
