How do I set off a process and display UpdatePanel on page load

I think this should be a simple task: I have a page that does some lengthy processing and I am using an update panel to show the user that something is happening. Currently, I have to load the page and the user has to press a buttong to start processing. Now, for me, this is a pointless step.. I want the page to kick off the server processing on page load and then display a page with the UpdatePanel which is then updated when the process is complete.

What is the best way to do this?.. Any suggestions?

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let me try this idea. once processing starts, you had the actual update panel, and show the update progress control, which gives the idea that processing is going on another page, then show the panel back again.

just a suggestion, since Atlas allows us to work with different parts of the page, somewhat like in windows forms.

a trial.

Regards,
formationusa

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sorry for the mistake, i have to check my spelling more often.

let me try this idea. once processing starts, you hide the actual update panel, and show the update progress control, which gives the idea that processing is going on another page, then show the panel back again.

just a suggestion, since Atlas allows us to work with different parts of the page, somewhat like in windows forms.

a trial.

Regards,
formationusa

how can i use a textbox with an update panel during textchange

the case is, everytime the textbox will be change it will trigger a process wherin it will look for the data in the databse, after that it will display the data to a grid. the textbox & grid are place inside the update panel. It's just I only want that portion to be refreshed.

When an update panel posts the page back - your entire page is reloaded on the server. The client however only redraws the portions you've specified inside the update panel.

To accomplish this, and fire off the ontextchanged event you're looking for - set your textbox like this

<asp:textbox id="txtSearch" runat="server" autopostback="true" />

Now keep in mind, that this will only fire when the textbox looses focus.