| Recordset Paging Reloads Whole Page
Can recordset data reload independent of header/footer? |
Revata
msg:3903841 | 7:04 am on Apr 30, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Im building a simple page with a header/content/footer layout. The header contains the nav, the content section contains 8 records from a recordset and pages through them 8 at a time with next and previous buttons at the bottom, and the footer is a flash movie that plays continuously. My question is: Is there a way to keep the header and footer separate from the rest of the page so that when a user clicks through to consecutive pages the whole layout doesnt reload? And specifically: the flash movie can continue playing? Someone mentioned using frames however I keep reading that frames are a no-no in this day & age. Here's the recordset paging code:
<div id="arrows">
<table border="0">
<tr>
<td><?php if ($pageNum_creditsList > 0) { // Show if not first page ?>
<a href="<?php printf("%s?pageNum_creditsList=%d%s", $currentPage, max(0, $pageNum_creditsList - 1), $queryString_creditsList); ?>"><img src="images/btnPrev.png" border="0" /></a>
<?php } // Show if not first page ?> </td>
<td>
<div align="right">
<?php if ($pageNum_creditsList < $totalPages_creditsList) { // Show if not last page ?>
<a href="<?php printf("%s?pageNum_creditsList=%d%s", $currentPage, min($totalPages_creditsList, $pageNum_creditsList + 1), $queryString_creditsList); ?>"><img src="images/btnNext.png" border="0" /></a>
<?php } // Show if not last page ?>
</div></td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
[edited by: Revata at 7:09 am (utc) on April 30, 2009]
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eeek
msg:3903844 | 7:06 am on Apr 30, 2009 (gmt 0) |
You could do that with frames.
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coopster
msg:3903959 | 11:56 am on Apr 30, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Welcome to WebmasterWorld, Revata. Another option would be to use JavaScript to fetch the request and update the content area. The term often used to describe this technique is AJAX.
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Revata
msg:3904293 | 7:08 pm on Apr 30, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Thanks for the responses eeek, coopster. I've loaded it into an iframe and it seems to be working for the most part. There's just an issue with a media player that wont load now. If I can't figure that out I might look into AJAX. Thanks for the help!
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punisa
msg:3904446 | 9:41 pm on Apr 30, 2009 (gmt 0) |
I'd go with Ajax on this one. Even if everything works ok with a frame, you'll soon discover wonderful things you can accomplish with ajax requests : )
My suggestion is the prototype library, extremely simple, excellent documentation and great compatibility with other libraries.
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g1smd
msg:3904594 | 12:41 am on May 1, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Content in the iframe will not be indexed by searchengines as being a part of the page.
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