auto refresh page every 5 seconds

[ThaSpY]

but its not that simple. i want to automatically refresh a page every 5 seconds. but, i want it to go to the bottom of that page each refresh. ive made the following tag at the bottom of the page:

<a name="bottom"></a>

now what javascript should i use to automatically refresh to the bottom every 5 seconds for an infimate amount of times.

thank you.

[jschweed3]

I don't think I have time to write the script, but I can tell you what to do

you need to use a while loop, since you don't know any values
setTimeout would be used, and that means you would also use a function
window.open or something you would use, then the other stuff, I think

[ThaSpY]

well, that doesnt really help me.. :( any1 else out there? maybe a link to something helpful, or some1 write a simple script to do it? thanks.

[Charles]

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
window.onload = function () {setTimeout ('window.location = "thisURL.html#bottom"', 18000000)};
// -->
</script>

[ThaSpY]

Originally posted by Charles
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
window.onload = function () {setTimeout ('window.location = "thisURL.html#bottom"', 18000000)};
// -->
</script>

that seems to work fine, but it only refree\shes the page once, and then never again. :( how do i fix this, ?

[khalidali63]

did u think of using meta tag for refresh,
I found it the most efficient and Browser independent.

write this line in your html pages head section

<meta http-equiv="Refresh"
content="5">

And then write the following call in your onload function of javascript code block

location.href = "#bottom";


It will work

Cheers

Khalid

[Charles]

Originally posted by ThaSpY
that seems to work fine, but it only refree\shes the page once, and then never again. :( how do i fix this, ? That's more than a little odd. For some reason your page must not be fully loading the second time or you have some other script that's throwing an error. Here's another, JavaScript free and therefore much better, method

<meta http-uquiv="Refresh" content="300;URL=thisURL.html#bottom">

[ThaSpY]

That was my original approach. It refreshed fine, but after the second refresh, it would not read the #bottom, therefore refreshing to the top of the page again.

[ThaSpY]

Originally posted by khalidali63
did u think of using meta tag for refresh,
I found it the most efficient and Browser independent.

write this line in your html pages head section

<meta http-equiv="Refresh"
content="5">

And then write the following call in your onload function of javascript code block

location.href = "#bottom";


It will work

Cheers

Khalid

sorry, i never saw your post. do u mean after i put the meta tag in, write:
<script language="javasript">
location.href = "#bottom";
</script>

that doesnt look right, what did u mean?

[khalidali63]

There must be some other part of the code that is causing the problem,I have meta tag code in a test page and its beein going for last 30 mins..lol

post a link here to ur page that is causing problems...

Khalid

[ThaSpY]

this isnt the exact page, but a simpler one with my problem still persisting. Ive set it to refesh everysecond to #bottom.

http://www.members.shaw.ca/spyfart/refresh.html

[khalidali63]

Here is the modified code from the link you provided

it is attached as a text file.
Save it as html file and take a look

[jdavia]

This works even in older browsers

<META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="1;URL=YOURPAGE.html#bottom">

No need for any other code at the bottom of the page to make it open there.

[ThaSpY]

Originally posted by khalidali63
Here is the modified code from the link you provided

it is attached as a text file.
Save it as html file and take a look


thank you thank you sooo much, i ahve been looking all over for a solution :)

here is the final result: www.thaspy.2ya.com