The general solution is web2py_ajax_page in my previous example and return js using response.js.
On Dec 24, 11:22 am, weheh <richard_gor...@verizon.net> wrote: > Yes, I do have an ajax generated by code inside another ajax. But I'm > not married to that approach, especially if it doesn't work. I'm just > looking for anything that works -- doesn't have to be pretty. > > Bottom line, we need a general solution to this problem. User clicks > an ajax-ified widget/link/whatever. This generates a job-queue entry > and a callback. Callback checks status of job and returns one of two > responses. If job finished, returns final view. If job not finished, > returns wait message and ajax countdown to check queue status again > after prescribed time period. > > I've cracked my skull on this problem now on two different occasions > over the last 3 months. On many attempts, I feel like I've gotten > close, but in the end have made zero progress. As I said, this is > mission critical to my app, so any help is much appreciated. > > On Dec 24, 2:22 am, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > > Do you have an ajax generated by code inside another ajax request? > > I believe SCRIPT(...) is returned but never executed for the same > > reason as in your code at the beginning of the thread: <script>...</ > > script> inside ajax content are ignored by the browser. > > > On Dec 24, 12:16 am, weheh <richard_gor...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > Problem with my example above is that the setInterval is not being > > > executed after the callback. > >
