Using javascript for pinging a webapp to keep session open

Question

I\'m writing a greasemonkey script to keep session open on a webapp I use for work. Which javascript command would you use to create some feedback with the server and ensure the

Answer 1

If you want to write JavaScript to solve this (the other answers are a lot easier and I would recommend going the easier route), here's what I would do:

• Call document.createElement("iframe") to create an iframe
• Size the iframe to 0x0, style.display = "none", set the ID to something, and set the src property to a page on the site that will extend your session
• Use document.body.appendChild to add the iframe to the page
• Using setTimeout refresh the iFrame using window.frames['iframeID'].location.reload(true); and also call setTimeout to refresh the page again.

See if the other answers would work because using JavaScript seems like it would be more trouble than it's worth.