Help with the new uploader

[Austin]

After two days of work, research and starting from scratch, Zezombia's third upload is nearing completion. Some new features are a much more sucure password system, a multi-file uploader, an admin system, a much better Web 2.0 style, and more.

The only thing left to do is a loading gif when you press "upload". I can't change the page when you press Upload without first uploading the file. Anyone out there who's good with javascript?

 

[Aman1238]

I might take Java next year, but I think Remis will know it .

 

[Andre]

I might take Java next year, but I think Remis will know it .

Java and JavaScript are different things.


I remember when we tried to make something with norek for his video uploading site (for video upload status bar). It wasn't much of a success, but just Google "JavaScript loading bar".

 

[Austin]

I'm only finding things that start showing when the page loads to the next page, and they indicate how long it takes for that page to load...

I'm just looking for a very simple "When they press Upload, display a gif image before the next page loads." Not a complicated status bar or anything like that.

 

[Remis]

You can do it with javascript or swf/flash. I don't have much practice in them.

Here is a psuedo script with javascript (isn't made by me)

<form action="#" onsubmit="return window.setTimeout(function() { document.getElementById('wait').style.display = 'block'; }, 0);">
  <input type="submit">
</form>

<div id="wait" style="display: none;">
  <img src="animated-progress-bar.gif">
</div>

a flash/javascript upload library:
http://swfupload.org/

 

[Austin]

Perfect, Remis! Thanks so much.