Can I log user on page after 5 seconds?

[ryanf]

Hello, I want to be able to log if a user is on certain pages for
longer than 5 seconds. So if the user goes to the page it starts the
timer then if it gets to 5 seconds it will fire off a ajax call to a
php page that will update the database.

I know the code I should use, my question is when you use
setTimeout("doLog()", 5000); does the system hang while it counts to
five? or does it allow other things to happen. I have lots of the other
javascript on the page like allowing the user to edit form cells by
calling a onblur ajax function to update the database. I dont want the
user to not be able to edit anything for 5 seconds while it waits or
skrew up the timer if they edit anything.

Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[addi]

Personally, I would just try it to see what happens - you'll find out
your answer quicker.

That said, in my experience, the timer is completely in the background;
you're not pausing or 'sleeping' the web page and its scripting. So
no, the user *should* be able to navigate around and perform actions.

I hope this helps.

 

[Lee]

ryanf said:

I know the code I should use, my question is when you use
setTimeout("doLog()", 5000); does the system hang while it counts to
five?

No, you're fine.
setTimeout() schedules the action to take place after the
specified time. It does not suspend activity at all.


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[Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn]

Hello, I want to be able to log if a user is on certain pages for
longer than 5 seconds. So if the user goes to the page it starts the
timer then if it gets to 5 seconds it will fire off a ajax call to a
php page that will update the database.

I take it you want to kill the user's system, your server, database and
the entire Internet in the worst case. Sorry, this is not the script-kiddie
suicide support forum you have mistaken this programming newsgroup for.


PointedEars

 

[Randy Webb]

Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn said the following on 4/5/2006 10:27 PM:

I take it you want to kill the user's system, your server, database and
the entire Internet in the worst case. Sorry, this is not the script-kiddie
suicide support forum you have mistaken this programming newsgroup for.

You really are as anally retentive as you act.