I think I know what you want. You would need to store the current data in a database or session, then have another page to query that informatio. so....
page.php
session_start();
for($i=0;$i<100000;$i++)
{
$_SESSION['value'] = $i;
}
query.php
session_start();
print $_SESSION['value'];
and your display page
<p id="counter">0</p>
<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
function createRequestObject()
{
var request_o; //declare the variable to hold the object.
var browser = navigator.appName; //find the browser name
if(browser == "Microsoft Internet Explorer"){
/* Create the object using MSIE's method */
request_o = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
}else{
/* Create the object using other browser's method */
request_o = new XMLHttpRequest();
}
return request_o; //return the object
}
function handlePHPValue()
{
try
{
if(http.readyState == 4)
{
var response = http.responseText;
document.getElementById('counter').setInnerText = response;
}
}
catch(Exception)
{
}
}
var http = createRequestObject();
function getPHPValue()
{
try
{
http.open('get', 'query.php');
/* Define a function to call once a response has been received. This will be our
handleProductCategories function that we define below. */
http.onreadystatechange = handlePHPValue;
/* Send the data. We use something other than null when we are sending using the POST
method. */
http.send(null);
timerIDThought = self.setTimeout("getPHPValue()", 100);
}
catch(Exception)
{
http = createRequestObject();
getPHPValue();
}
}
getPHPValue();
</script>