reminder functionality in asp.net

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Hello all,

I have to implement a reminder functionality in my project..like it should give a popup reminding about the task a logged in user has to do at particular date and time.

I have downloaded popup control from ASP.NET Popup Control[^]

I have written code on masterpage to popup the reminder..but it only works only when a page is posted back...even though I have taken a timer control on master page. Please help

Posted 30-Dec-10 23:48pm

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Al-Farooque Shubho · Answer 1 · 2010-12-30T23:56:00

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This[^] might help you

Posted 30-Dec-10 23:56pm

Al-Farooque Shubho

thatraja · Answer 2 · 2010-12-30T23:56:00

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Ask the same question in author's forum man, you can get the solution quickly. Here[^]

Posted 30-Dec-10 23:56pm

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Manfred Rudolf Bihy · Answer 3 · 2010-12-31T00:01:00

You can do this using AJAX and query the server say every 30 seconds or whatever interval suits your needs. When the server responds that a task is about to be due you popup a message using javascript. I personally find popups a pain in the a** and really annoying as they distract and interrupt me from what I'm currently doing.
I would favor the approach to display said reminder in a prominent position on the page and it may even have some kind of animation running next to it to capture my attention. Playing a sound is also a viable option, but don't do as windows does and think: [Start rant]"Nothing can be more important than what I have to tell you right now, so please stop working and pay attention to me!" [End rant]
unless it was vital to the application itself that I pay immeadiate attention.

Caveat: If your users work worldwide you need to make sure the reminder service works in all timezones. Just a tip, from somone who actually ran into this situation! :)

Regards,

Manfred