Best approach for implementing a "Processing" graphic/message?

[Rob R. Ainscough]

For ASP.NET 2.0 (or 1.1) what is the best approach to implementing a
processing message or graphic while my task is working away?

Thanks, Rob.

 

[Guest]

Rob,
There are probably a couple of dozen ways to do this. Here is an article I
put together with one approach that I like:

http://www.eggheadcafe.com/articles/20050108.asp

Peter

 

[Guest]

This is the simplest solution I've seen:
http://www.aspnetpro.com/NewsletterArticle/2003/08/asp200308bm_l/asp200308bm_l.asp

 

[Rob R. Ainscough]

Peter & Steve, thank you for the links.

I'm using ASP NET 2.0 now, is this approach still the best method? Also,
not sure how my page that is doing the long running task can notify the
progress page that it is done -- the progress pages seems to be hard coded
to a set time -- did I miss something?

Thanks, Rob.

 

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

True, that technique uses a fake progress bar that doesn't give a real
progress but keeps the user entertained while waiting.
For real progress you'll probably want to use ASP.NET 2.0 callbacks (AJAX).
Or you could use this control which does that (very well) for you:
http://dotnet.dart.com/PowerWEB_LiveControls_CSharp/LiveProgress.aspx