Re: question: back button prevention

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1997


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 12650
interpreted = N
texte = >Is there a way to prevent a user from doing the $pruchase twice? As it is >now, the user can go back to the invoice page by using the back button and >then press the $purchase again. The results are zeroed out but it plays >havoc on webmerchant.1) Manually add two new preferences to your WebCatalog Prefs file CompletedFolderCompletedOrders/ ProblemsFolderProblems/2) Create folders called CompletedOrders and Problems *inside* your store folder (right next to the ShoppingCarts and Orders folders).3) Set WebMerchant's preferences to use those 2 foldersWebCatalog always checks in those folders before a $Purchase, and if the cart file is sitting in any of them, it will issue an error message instead of re-submitting the order.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: question: back button prevention (Grant Hulbert 1997)
  2. Re: question: back button prevention (Kenneth Grome 1997)
  3. question: back button prevention (Kevin Furuta 1997)
>Is there a way to prevent a user from doing the $pruchase twice? As it is >now, the user can go back to the invoice page by using the back button and >then press the $purchase again. The results are zeroed out but it plays >havoc on webmerchant.1) Manually add two new preferences to your WebCatalog Prefs file CompletedFolderCompletedOrders/ ProblemsFolderProblems/2) Create folders called CompletedOrders and Problems *inside* your store folder (right next to the ShoppingCarts and Orders folders).3) Set WebMerchant's preferences to use those 2 foldersWebCatalog always checks in those folders before a $Purchase, and if the cart file is sitting in any of them, it will issue an error message instead of re-submitting the order.Grant Hulbert, V.P. Engineering | ===== Tools for WebWarriors ===== Pacific Coast Software | WebCatalog Pro, WebCommerce Solution 11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMaster San Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard 619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com Grant Hulbert

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