Few Questions

Discussion in 'HTML & Website Design' started by abcdefGARY, Jul 10, 2006.

  1. #1
    Hello. It's me the noob again. Seeking for some help from experts.

    I have a few questions, and I hope you guys have the answer.

    1.) Preloading page with a transparent layer?
    http://www.reconn.us/wait_while.html I found this preloading tutorial but it only lets me show a "loading.gif". I was hoping if anyone knows the code if I want a transparent layer that covers the whole screen with the loading.gif in the center while loading and goes away after loading is complete.

    Kind of like LightBox (http://www.huddletogether.com/projects/lightbox2/) when the image is clicked on, there is a transparent grey background that greys out the contents.

    2.) What is the URL length in Apple's Safari browser?
    I know internet explorer has like 2,000 something characters. But I tried searching everywhere for the Safari. I just want to double-check that it is around the same maximum limit so I don't have to fix anything.

    3.) Can I use PHP and ASP together?
    I have both PHP and ASP scripts, can I use them both? Or only one?

    4.) Stopping bandwidth for overdownloaders
    I was wondering if there was something that could stop people who have exceeded their set bandwidth that I set for them of downloading. Kind of like most download sites.

    If anyone has a solution to any of these questions, it would be really helpful!

    thanks in advance.
     
    abcdefGARY, Jul 10, 2006 IP
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    abcdefGARY Well-Known Member

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    hmm, no one has any answers? :(
    I really need the answers to 1 and 3... :/

    Edit: I found the solution to #1. If anyone wants the answer, let me know.
     
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    ccoonen Well-Known Member

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    #3: No, you can't pass variables back and forth, but you can include the ASP file from the php file via URL (not file include) like include the full web page. Also - if you need to share variables, do it through Querystrings.

    #4: If you have access to your IIS - I believe it has some control for banwidth throttling.

    #2: Not sure - try it out...
     
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    abcdefGARY Well-Known Member

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    What do you mean if I have access to my IIS? :s
     
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    sgtsloth Peon

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    I believe he means that you'd have to access your server to adjust this. :)
     
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    ccoonen Well-Known Member

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    yes, IIS is the Windows Web Server. Is this on a webhost? or are you hosting yourself...?

    their might be some apache mod's to allow you to do this too (if you are on a flavor of *nix that is)
     
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    abcdefGARY Well-Known Member

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    looooool. I have no clue. say what? im using hosting by GOdaddy
     
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