If the data is always the same, then I would update a page and have the browser read it.
Are you looking to reload the whole page or just update a few data points? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 12, 2017, at 11:11 AM, jbv via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Hi guys > I have a web page that displays various informations > that need to be updated/refreshed every minute. > What is the best way to achieve that ? > > 1- client side : a settimeout in a js script that > triggers a LC script on a remote server via xmlhttp, > and returns xml data that is analyzed and displayed; > > 2- server side : a cron job triggers the script > every minute and writes the output data in a > specific location on the server; and then the > web page reads that data via a simple LC script > via an xmlhttp request... > > I forgot to mention : the data are the same for > anyone connected to the web page. > > Thanks in advance. > jbv > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
