Thanks for your comments - it sounds like a good way to do it. I'd like to use
javascript, but our client is trying to minimize client-side processes, especially
ones that can be turned off.
I'm looking at java server pages as a possible solution.
thanks,
Chris Norloff
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Duane Boudreau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:31:57 -0500
>Haven't tried this but it might work:
>
>In you application.cfm write a JS function to the header using CFHTMLHead
>that starts a JS timer. When the function reaches specified intervals popup
>a window that notifies the user and gives them the option of closing the
>window. If you call a CFM page in your popup it should "tickle" the session
>alive so you would have to re-set the counter in the calling page.
>
>Let me know if this works,
>Duane
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris Norloff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 11:21 AM
>To: CF-Talk
>Subject: Push alert page to browser?
>
>
>We have a need to alert a user if he's near the end of his 15 min. session
>variable expiration. Unfortunately, they don't want anything client-side
>[grumble, grumble ...]
>
>So - anybody know how to use CF, or maybe JSP or PHP to push an alert window
>to a user when the session variables are near to expiring?
>
>thx
>Chris Norloff
>
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