'Hour Glass' options for long-running server code

[Keith]

I have a client side process which runs for 6 seconds before returning.  While the server-side code is running I get a circular 'thing' in the very bottom right hand corner of the screen which rotates and indicates that one should be patient.  However, it would be nicer if the cursor could be changed to the traditional hour glass since that would be much more obvious.

Are there NT options to control the look of the cursor, or another solution?

Thanks

Keith

[Stu]

Hi Keith,

There sure are!

In the NT Webserver template, "Settings" -> "Styles" -> "Site", then look for the "Busy Image" field.

You can put your own custom gif / whatever in there.

You can also either use the "Busy Div Class" given, or put in your own, and then in a custom css file change the options for WHERE the busy gif will display.

IE, for one of mine, which is a loading bar, I have:

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.nt-busy { float:right; width:126; height:22px; z-index:5000; left: 50%; top: 50%;  margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 0px; position:fixed; }

This works for custom popup windows (the z-index).

[Bruce]

what Stu says is true!
There's also a longer explanation of this in the updated (2nd edition) of the NetTalk book. http://www.capesoft.com/books/nettalk/home.htm

cheers
Bruce