in reply to CGI: Waiting for Output

An alternative is to use multi-part http. there's enough info on this in the CGI module to get you to the finish line. Basically, the form's submit button runs the one script which spits out multi-part html periodically, until the last one, which is the actual results. No reload etc is used, as this is server push. Most browsers support it by now.

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Re: Re: CGI: Waiting for Output
by Anonymous Monk on Sep 02, 2003 at 03:30 UTC
    This sounds a bit more promising, thanks. I'll be sure to explore this. One thing bothers me a bit though:

    From the CGI.pm documentation, Server Push section:

    Users interested in server push applications should also have a look at the CGI::Push module.

    Only Netscape Navigator supports server push. Internet Explorer browsers do not.

    Is this what you were referring to? I've also heard some rumblings that this is highly dependent on the server from which the script is served. Any truth to this? Does IE now work properly? The environment in which my code will be used sees a very wide audience and frequent changes in both browser and server software.
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