How do I have a page automatically refesh ONLY ONCE!

mysticonline · #1 (**permalink**) 12-23-03, 03:53 AM

I've searched high and low and am unable to find any scripts or instructions on how to have a page automatically refresh ONLY ONCE after initially being loaded/viewed (as per whatever time variable/delay is set). I've found forwarding scripts/jumpers (which is not what I need) and scripts that repeatedly reload the same page automatically, in a loop, after a delay (eg: for random banner display). That doesn't work for me either. All I want is for the SAME page to ONLY refresh ONCE (after a few seconds as per configurable time delay) after initially being loaded/viewed and then STOP! After that, I don't want it to automatically refresh again unless the surfer leaves and views another page, and then returns to view this page again. At that point, it should do another SINGLE automatic refresh. Only refresh ONCE upon entry (ALWAYS),... not upon exit or repeatedly during viewing. I don't want it to be stuck in a perpetual "loop"! Is there any way to accomplish this? HELP!!!

snaip · #2 (**permalink**) 12-23-03, 04:46 AM

You tried this:

Try this:

Place this at the top of your page:

Code:

<script language=" JavaScript" >
<!-- 
function LoadOnce() 
{ 
window.location.reload(); 
} 
//-->
</script>

Then change your <Body> to say;

Code:

<Body onLoad=" LoadOnce()" >

snaip · #3 (**permalink**) 12-23-03, 04:47 AM

Also found this somewhere:

To refresh a page once each time it opens use: <META HTTP-EQUIV="Pragma" CONTENT="no-cache"><META HTTP-EQUIV="Expires" CONTENT="-1"> inbetween your <head></head> tags instead of relying on JS here.

jonathen · #4 (**permalink**) 12-23-03, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mysticonline

I've searched high and low and am unable to find any scripts or instructions on how to have a page automatically refresh ONLY ONCE after initially being loaded/viewed (as per whatever time variable/delay is set). I've found forwarding scripts/jumpers (which is not what I need) and scripts that repeatedly reload the same page automatically, in a loop, after a delay (eg: for random banner display). That doesn't work for me either. All I want is for the SAME page to ONLY refresh ONCE (after a few seconds as per configurable time delay) after initially being loaded/viewed and then STOP! After that, I don't want it to automatically refresh again unless the surfer leaves and views another page, and then returns to view this page again. At that point, it should do another SINGLE automatic refresh. Only refresh ONCE upon entry (ALWAYS),... not upon exit or repeatedly during viewing. I don't want it to be stuck in a perpetual "loop"! Is there any way to accomplish this? HELP!!!

Try this:

<script>
window.onload = function()
{
if (!window.location.search)
{
setTimeout("window.location+='?refreshed';", .1000);
}
}
</script>