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tzyzhing
August 20th, 2005, 10:37
I've got this problem. I've got a site and its kinda like...a blog. I dont use blogging script as it is a website. A normal info website. So im using HTML. Im using Frontpage. Problem is, users have to REFRESH to see new post. How do i make it always update? thanks
DanTheMan
August 20th, 2005, 14:36
why don't u use something like xanga?
tzyzhing
August 20th, 2005, 18:39
I dont want ads and I want to upload pictures into the server. If not it would be difficult to manage. anyone knows?
R4g1ng
August 20th, 2005, 22:38
Do you mean so when a new entry is added the page is refreshed?
tzyzhing
August 21st, 2005, 04:44
no. I update the page and my readers have to REFRESH the page, then they're able to see the new entry. If not, its forever there. (the old one)
R4g1ng
August 21st, 2005, 05:08
Thats what I meant. Is what you want like this.
You add a new entry and the page refreshes automatically when the entry is added so they don't have to.

I don't think you can.
tzyzhing
August 21st, 2005, 06:50
only blog scripts will be able to do those? how about maddox's site. http://maddox.xmission.com/ I wonder how he does it.
priyanka
August 22nd, 2005, 21:14
Hi tzyzhing,
I think for that you have to use the Meta refresh code which will refresh your page after every few seconds(whatever you want).
You have to add the Meta refresh tag before your title tag but after the opening <HEAD> tag like this :
<Title>
<Meta HTTP EQUIV= " refresh" content = "5">
<HEAD>

Instead of 5 you can give number of seconds you want page to refresh after.
I hope it helps you.
tzyzhing
August 23rd, 2005, 04:01
so, if its for slow computers, can you see the page refresh and does it take in bandwidth every few seconds?
janpaul
August 25th, 2005, 03:25
You can add this line between the HEAD tags:

<meta http-equiv="Pragma" content="no-cache">

It prevents that page from loading into cache, so your visitors will always see the newest version of your page.

Hope this is what you mean.
tzyzhing
August 25th, 2005, 03:36
ooo cool, thx alot.