Make dataset update while on live site

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I have a dataset connected to a repeater to list out information from a specific collection.

Is it possible to create a “polling interrupt” type behavior where if any new information is added to the collection, whether this be from another session somewhere else, the information displayed in the repeater is updated to match.

So like say maybe every 10 seconds the dataset is refetched.
is this possible?

2

Use setInterval

$w.onReady( function() {
  setInterval( () => {
      $w("#dataset1").refresh();
   }, 10000); //10000 milliseconds which is 10 seconds
});
3

Hi shan, thank you for this.
Now i guess i forgot the other part of my question.
How do i prevent the refresh if the user is currently editing a result in the repeater.
Because I dont want them to be typing something into a textbox on a result in the repeater, and then the refresh kicks them out…

thank you

4

You can pause the refresh when the input element is in focus and restart it when the focus is removed.

var paused = false;

$w.onReady( function() {

   //onFocus
   $w("#myElement").onFocus( (event) => {
        paused = true;
   });

   //onBlur
   $w("#myElement").onBlur( (event) => {
        paused = false;
   });

   //timer
  setInterval( () => {
      if(paused === false) {
         $w("#dataset1").refresh();
      }
   }, 10000);

});
5

@shantanukumar847 Wow, I was really over thinking this.
Thank you for the help and quick responses.