Please Wait functionallity ??

[Steve Caliendo]

Hi,

After a user clicks a button, it takes a while to process information. How
can I display a web form that actually finishes loading so that the controls
are visible, and then goes off and does the calculations automatically ?

Thanks,

Steve

 

[Stanley]

Try this article:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/03/12/DesignPatterns/default.aspx

 

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

The simplest solution I've seen for such a situation is this:
http://www.aspnetpro.com/NewsletterArticle/2003/08/asp200308bm_l/asp200308bm_l.asp