Help: Frames, External Link, Message: Wait While Loading

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October 4th, 2012, 08:06 PM

Mike SanDiego

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Help: Frames, External Link, Message: Wait While Loading

I have two frames: content and main, in which links in content are loaded into main. All these links are external, e.g., url.../somepage.aspx and I have no control over them. These pages take time to load, so every time user clicks on the link and it is loading, I need the user to see a message to wait, e.g., waitloading.gif

The way it is set is:
frame name="contents" target="main"
frame name="main" src="(url.../somepage.aspx)"

How can I do that? Please advise in simple terms (hopefully copy/paste) as I am novice. Thanks much!

October 11th, 2012, 02:56 PM

web_loone08

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I would use like a buffer / splash page, to display the waiting message / image and then redirect end user to page you want them to view.

Code:

Content Page

<a href="splash_buffer.html?url=http://www.nbcnews.com" target="main">NBC News</a>

Code:

Buffer / Splash Page (splash_buffer.html)

<script>
function getURL()
{
var url = document.location.href.split("url=")[1];
window.location.replace(url);
}
window.onload = function() {
setTimeout("getURL()",3000);
}
</script>

<h1>Loading... Please Wait</h1>

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Mike SanDiego agrees: Wonderful, thanks!

Last edited by web_loone08 : October 11th, 2012 at 03:16 PM.

October 15th, 2012, 03:20 AM

Mike SanDiego

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Great help, thanks so much!!

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