refresh page just one time -- not at intervals

carriehoff · Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 1

Hi,

I recently read a post on this message board in which a user asked how to refresh a page, but at 30 second intervals.
I need to refresh a page - just one time - when the page loads. It's for when users change out pictures on one of my websites. They can't view the most recent pic unless they use the refresh button.
I even have the page set to not cache, but still have the problems with the pic. If a manual right-click, and then 'refresh' will solve the problem, there must be a way to do it with code. I just haven't found it yet. Anyone else?

Thanks,
Carrie

administrator · Site Admin Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 183

You can do something like that:

<script>
function RefreshOnce() {

var sRefreshed = "<%=Request.QueryString("refreshed")%>";
if(sRefreshed == "") {
document.location = document.location + "?refreshed=yes";
}

}
</script>

<body onload="RefreshOnce()">

I haven't tested it, but something like that should work.
Let me know how it goes?
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bigbrain28 · Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 4 Location: Spring Hil, Florida

I am trying to modify your snippet to do this;

I have a form element that reloads and submits when you choose a name from the select list, but then the user needs to submit the newly valued form. So its like a 2 step process, when it could be one. How would I use this code to resubmit (once) a page form if the selection/reload had been done?
I am currently messing with;

bigbrain28 · Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 4 Location: Spring Hil, Florida

Ok - I have a concept regarding this, pplease tell me if this should work. My page needs to be reloaded (re submitted) because 2 variables need to be the same for a map to display.... So if I check that they do/don't eq same I *should* be able to use that to reload or not, right?