Progress bar needed when uploading large files

[domineaux]

I just uploaded some large 20MB+ files via Download manager.  We really need a progress bar for users.  The status bar has a little progress bar, but it fills up fast.

The user doesn't have any information coming to him that the file is still being uploaded.  It takes quite awhile for larger uploads, and when you are waiting time passes slow.

It might not even take a progress bar.  Just something that blinks or other to let the user know to wait, go get a coffee or something.

Here are a couple little gifs that would blink as long as the file is uploading.  Maybe someone could tell us where to insert them in the code... voila! cute little lights to watch time pass.

[bloc]

I am looking into this. The trouble with a status bar is of course that the upload fucntion doesn't send any feedback until its finished/failed. But I am looking into adding a incremental way of uploading, through a java applet that upload in chuncks to avoid time-outs. If it works, it will of course be a option only, as it will be dependant on the applet to even function correct.

[domineaux]

I am looking into this. The trouble with a status bar is of course that the upload fucntion doesn't send any feedback until its finished/failed. But I am looking into adding a incremental way of uploading, through a java applet that upload in chuncks to avoid time-outs. If it works, it will of course be a option only, as it will be dependant on the applet to even function correct.

I've had some users complain about taking forever, and of course a 25MB file takes forever.  LOL

I would just appreciate something that notifys them... something is going on and their computer hasn't locked up or something along those lines.

Something as simple as a little blinker, a sequence of Asterisks * blinking etc. would probably work fine.

I just thought of something that might be simpler.  Maybe a text that comes up when the upload button is activated that says something like

1. - "Your File is being uploaded.  It may take some time. When the process is completed a Block will appear above indicating information about your file."

OR  2. -  The little red LED pops up and blinks after the user hits the upload button.  This way it may not be altogether a progress indicator, but it would notify the user something is happening.

3. -  A text message that says If your file doesn't upload properly contact -webmaster at " Link"

I'm just thinking of some kind of workaround that will cause users not to quit the upload process,  even the user is not being informed 100% correctly.
 
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Thanks Bloc,  for your response.