similar to sleep()

[rfox]

I basically have text displayed on the screen saying

 

processing . . .

 

Would be cool if I could say

 

processing *pause 1 second* .*pause 1 second* .*pause 1 second* .

 

<?php sleep(1) ?>. <?php sleep(1) ?>. <?php sleep(1) ?>.

 

I thought would display a . then wait 1 second. Rather then that, it simple doesn't display anything for 3 seconds, then everything is shoved on the screen at once.

 

How do I get that to work  ???

[hitman6003]

Use javascript.  If you use php you will have to have the user refresh the page (or the page auto refresh)...and refreshing every 1 second will confuse the user.

 

Unless you are using CLI php.......

[rfox]

javascript cool.

 

can you link me a tutorial, google isnt helping me much but it's probably my search phrases

[pcbytes]

you can do this...  ;D Let me know if it works for ya!

 

<?php 
function printdot(){

sleep(1);
print ".";
ob_flush();
flush();
}

for($i=0; $i<3; $i++)
{
printdot();
}
?>

[rfox]

hey pcbytes, thanks, but not quite.

 

It times the first dot, and the last 2 dots up come at the same time, so it just looks like a laggy website haha.

 

Also, while its printing out the dots, it doesn't load the rest of the site. So you cant see the bottom half of the website (All the code past the print dot)

 

I was looking at w3schools, but I could do with some help with javascript if possible, I am very... VERY bad @ javascript.. help would be awsome!

 

<script type="text/javascript">

var i=0

 

function timer(){

while (i<=3){

var t=setTimeout("document.write(' .')", 1000)

i=i+1

}

}

</script>