Re: %@#*& back button!!!

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1999


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 24120
interpreted = N
texte = Could put:[hideif [referrer]^www] [redirect userarea.tpl] [/hideif]Does Pressing the back button display a referrer? If not then this would work.Jesse Williams Proudman - NineWire Production http://www.ninewire.com <-> Jesse@ninewire.com Innovative and Creative Web Design and Hosting> -----Original Message----- > From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On > Behalf Of Will Starck > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 3:30 PM > To: WebCatalog Talk > Subject: %@#*& back button!!! > > > Here's the dilemma: > > I have a site which maintains a database that contains each > shopper's profile. This includes such things as billing and shipping > info, credit card numbers, previous orders placed, and the like. > Shoppers enter a restricted (UserArea.tpl) area where they can click > on a link to display all of this info. This page is called > ChangeMyProfile.tpl. ChangeMyProfile pulls all of their info into a > form. They can change whatever they want, and hit submit, which > redisplays their info so they can make sure they got everything > correct (i.e.
> > OK, so far so good. The problem arises when they need to go back to > the UserArea.tpl page. The intuitive thing that most shoppers do is > to hit the cursed back button in their browser, which of course > brings up the page with the previously filled out form. To reach the > UserArea of course, they need to AGAIN hit back, which as we all > know, not many of them know to do. Of course, I can put a Back to > User Area link on the page, but given a choice, what will most > shoppers do? That's right, they'll hit the back button anyway. > > How do I resolve this Catch-22??? > > Will Starck > TigerNet Technologies, Inc. > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant > Messaging Server. > To end your Mail problems go to . > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: %@#*& back button!!! (The Mooseman 1999)
  2. Re: %@#*& back button!!! (Will Starck 1999)
  3. Re: %@#*& back button!!! (Will Starck 1999)
  4. Re: %@#*& back button!!! (Kenneth Grome 1999)
  5. Re: %@#*& back button!!! (The Mooseman 1999)
  6. Re: %@#*& back button!!! (Kenneth Grome 1999)
  7. Re: %@#*& back button!!! (Jesse Williams Proudman 1999)
  8. %@#*& back button!!! (Will Starck 1999)
Could put:[hideif [referrer]^www] [redirect userarea.tpl] [/hideif]Does Pressing the back button display a referrer? If not then this would work.Jesse Williams Proudman - NineWire Production http://www.ninewire.com <-> Jesse@ninewire.com Innovative and Creative Web Design and Hosting> -----Original Message----- > From: WebCatalog Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On > Behalf Of Will Starck > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 3:30 PM > To: WebCatalog Talk > Subject: %@#*& back button!!! > > > Here's the dilemma: > > I have a site which maintains a database that contains each > shopper's profile. This includes such things as billing and shipping > info, credit card numbers, previous orders placed, and the like. > Shoppers enter a restricted (UserArea.tpl) area where they can click > on a link to display all of this info. This page is called > ChangeMyProfile.tpl. ChangeMyProfile pulls all of their info into a > form. They can change whatever they want, and hit submit, which > redisplays their info so they can make sure they got everything > correct (i.e. > > OK, so far so good. The problem arises when they need to go back to > the UserArea.tpl page. The intuitive thing that most shoppers do is > to hit the cursed back button in their browser, which of course > brings up the page with the previously filled out form. To reach the > UserArea of course, they need to AGAIN hit back, which as we all > know, not many of them know to do. Of course, I can put a Back to > User Area link on the page, but given a choice, what will most > shoppers do? That's right, they'll hit the back button anyway. > > How do I resolve this Catch-22??? > > Will Starck > TigerNet Technologies, Inc. > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant > Messaging Server. > To end your Mail problems go to . > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > ------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Jesse Williams Proudman

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