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[SOLVED] is it possible to use ob_start() to do what I want?


solarisuser

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Hi All,

 

I have a bit of code that is parsed when user clicks on a submit button using POST.

 

It looks something like this

<img src=show_loading.jpg>
$sql = mysql_query(SELECT .....);
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql))
{.... }
etc

 

The code takes up to 10 seconds to run, and then uses header() to redirect the user to another page.

 

The problem is, php parses through all the mysql queries, then once its completed, shows the loading picture for a second, then redirects using header().  I am wondering if I can use ob_start() to show the loading picture, then have the mysql code be parsed, and header() will redirect to another page when completed.

 

I've played around with various iterations of ob_start() in different places but it doesn't have the effect I'm looking for.

 

Anyone have any ideas?  Thanks

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header() redirecting can't be used after any output to the browser.

as for the loading icon, maybe flush() is what you are looking for:

 

<img src=show_loading.jpg>

flush();
sleep(1);

$sql = mysql_query(SELECT .....);
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql))
{.... }

 

btw. Flush can not be inside "unfinished" tables..

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