refresh a page once when it loads

crmpicco · Dec 23, 2004

Hi All,

How can I refresh a page once when it loads, using JavaScript, VBScript or HTML.

Something like onload=window.refresh.

I know how to make it refresh every xSeconds. But I want it to refresh only once onLoad.

I tried the following to refresh the window once, Is it right?
<Body onLoad=window.refresh>

I know how to refresh it after an amount of time, like this
<META HTTP-EQUIV=" refresh" content=" 300;URL=

http://www.myapage.com/folder/page.htm"

>

This will make it refresh every 5 minutes. I just want it to refresh once on load.

Thanks

mwolf00 · Dec 23, 2004

I would send a querystring like this...

Code:

<script>
  function checkOnce(){
    qStr = Location.search
    if (qStr.indexOf("qqq") == -1){
      //page hasn't reloaded yet
      newQstr = qStr == "" ? "?qqq" : qStr + "&qStr=qqq"
      document.location = Location.href + newQstr
    }
  }
<script>
<body onLoad="checkOnce()">

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refresh a page once when it loads

crmpicco

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