In the file app/views/download.js.erb, I have defined a javascript function named timeout(). This function continuously polls a specific location on the server to check if a file is ready for download.
I am currently running this function as a background process so that users can navigate through different parts of the website while the polling function constantly checks for the availability of the file. Once the file is ready for download, a popup message will be displayed to alert the user.
My goal is to ensure that the timeout() function is active and running wherever the user may be on the site to maintain continuous checking for the file readiness.
I am considering calling this function in the application.html.erb file only if session[:set_download] == 1 (a parameter set accordingly in the controller). Here are my questions:
1) Is placing the call in application.html.erb appropriate?
2) Since timeout() is located in app/views/download.js.erb, how should I invoke it within a file like application.html.erb (if it is indeed the correct placement for calling timeout())?
Thank you!