PHP: Display a “loading” page while a php script is executing

Question

Here is what I\'ve got right now...

I have a web page that when accessed, it connects to surveygizmo.com via their open API, retreives a whole lot of data, and then

Answer 1

Create a loading page that displays your desired loading message. Then using ajax (I HIGHLY recommend jQuery) load a separate php file that loads the outside data. Once the data returns to your loading page, it's a simple task of hiding the loading message and replacing it with the output of the ajax.