Using ASP to create "screensaver" like page that flips through "records"--complicated formatted pages and images
Here is what I am trying to do...
I have been asked to create a web page "screensaver" like that users (about 100) can link to and make their default home page. This page will be used to display information about missing children. The layout for each displayed "record" will involve complicated layouts using css and images. I am looking for the most resource appropriate solution. Perhaps there is a way to include all of this info on one page? I want to make sure that all users have no problem viewing the info. I only have access available for a databas so I thought perhaps that this is not the best method to do it because of possible simultaneous requests "breaking" the page. I have allocated a large amount of points for for this question because I will need a walk through on this one.
It is urgent and important! Thanks Groovymonkey
I have been asked to create a web page "screensaver" like that users (about 100) can link to and make their default home page. This page will be used to display information about missing children. The layout for each displayed "record" will involve complicated layouts using css and images. I am looking for the most resource appropriate solution. Perhaps there is a way to include all of this info on one page? I want to make sure that all users have no problem viewing the info. I only have access available for a databas so I thought perhaps that this is not the best method to do it because of possible simultaneous requests "breaking" the page. I have allocated a large amount of points for for this question because I will need a walk through on this one.
It is urgent and important! Thanks Groovymonkey
Well you would need to set the Window to Maximized and you could do whatever you wanted. Then check for KeyPress and MouseMove and if key pressed or mouse moved you could close the window. (this would need to be either JScript or VBScript).
-Brian
-Brian
Screensaver is a good idea, but it would require to much elements to load and then to do timedriven control.
My first idea would be to make a slide show.
That say: you create every page with their apropriate design and do only link from page to page to load the next page after some timeout time.
The last page could call again the first page to start again the loop.
If you like the slide show idea, then I can tell you two methods of setting the timeout for next page. Eiter by <meta> tag, or bay JavaScript setTimeout command.
My first idea would be to make a slide show.
That say: you create every page with their apropriate design and do only link from page to page to load the next page after some timeout time.
The last page could call again the first page to start again the loop.
If you like the slide show idea, then I can tell you two methods of setting the timeout for next page. Eiter by <meta> tag, or bay JavaScript setTimeout command.
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Zvonko,
Would I not run the risk, of there are 100 users, of having request errors?
Would I not run the risk, of there are 100 users, of having request errors?
Why request errors? You can have thousands of users reading your twenty static pages asynchronous each one geting his page requested. That's web server job.
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And the switch time to next slide will be 20 seconds in upper example. You can adjust that time on every page individualy.
There is no reason why you can't have the pages generated by asp from your access database, multiple concurrent requests are not a real issue. The you can use Zvonkos idea but only need to create one asp page with a counter within the URL eg
<META HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" Content="20;URL=Page.asp?c
Within the asp you can use the following
counter=request("counter")
if counter>20 then
counter=1
end if
Now user counter within your sql to grab the appropriate records from the database and to format the META line as you send it out again.
Steve
<META HTTP-EQUIV="REFRESH" Content="20;URL=Page.asp?c
Within the asp you can use the following
counter=request("counter")
if counter>20 then
counter=1
end if
Now user counter within your sql to grab the appropriate records from the database and to format the META line as you send it out again.
Steve
ASKER
Zvonko,
How would I open the browser page in full screen view with the menu hidded. I like you refresh idea and will go with it if I can adjust the browser.
thanks
groovymonkey
How would I open the browser page in full screen view with the menu hidded. I like you refresh idea and will go with it if I can adjust the browser.
thanks
groovymonkey
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https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20943800/Using-javascript-to-create-screensaver-like-page-that-flips-through-records-complicated-formatted-pages-and-images.html
I have included the question under Javascript because I am uncertain of what technology should be used to resolve this problem.
thanks