Perhaps you could use an ajax component (see http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/12#Components):
{{=LOAD(..., timeout=5000, times='infinity', ajax=True)}} That will load the component via Ajax and refresh its content every 5 seconds indefinitely. Anthony On Saturday, December 22, 2012 2:23:14 PM UTC-5, visuallinux wrote: > > Dear. > > I have a controller that basically runs a SQL shown in their respective > views. > > Need is that while the user STAY in this view, the controller > automatically running every 5 seconds, and so the result of the SQL refresh > the view. > > I could use a Refresh button, but I want it to be automatic. > > How i can do? > > Fernando > --