Outstanding James! A different approach to get a more flexible result. Fred. ""James"" <tuffguy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:000801c5804c$7aa216c0$2002a8c0@xxxxxxxx > Yes, you can use something like <span id="blah">Some stuff</span> and use > javascript to alter the element's value (the contents between the span > tags). > > document.getElementById("blah").innerHTML="some new stuff" > > Hope that is what you wanted, > James Relyea. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fred" <bloggsfred00@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 11:41 PM > Subject: clear the page and continue > > >>I have managed using php to: >> 1/ send some html to the client requesting patience >> 2/ execute some external process >> 3/ send results to the client so it appears further down the same page >> >> What I would like to do is: >> 1/ send some html to the client requesting patience >> 2/ execute some external process >> 3/ clear the clients page >> 4/ send results to the client so it appears as the only content on the >> page >> but do it without loading a second page client side via javascript or >> whatever. >> >> The reason for the same page is so that if the client bookmarks the >> results 4/, a new visit via the bookmark will start at 1/ >> >> Is possible? >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
