Re: question: back button prevention
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 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 fileCompletedFolder
CompletedOrders/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 Solution11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMasterSan Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com
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>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 fileCompletedFolderCompletedOrders/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 Solution11770 Bernardo Plaza Court | SiteEdit Pro, SiteCheck, PhotoMasterSan Diego, CA 92128 | SiteGuard619/675-1106 Fax: 619/675-0372 | http://www.smithmicro.com
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