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

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1999


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 24126
interpreted = N
texte = > >How do I resolve this Catch-22??? > > 1- Put a message on the page that says Do not use your browser's Back button, > instead click here to go back to the user area., then give them a link or form > button to click that takes them to the userarea.tpl page. >I swear, even if I put it in 48 point blinking text, they'd still click the back button...*SIGH*.> Or ... > > 2- Send them to a 'confirmdata.tpl' page after submitting the form, and on that > page ask them to click a button to confirm the information as it is displayed (do > NOT display this info on another form, just put the info on the web page itself), > and when they click the 'confirm' button, send them back to the userarea.tpl > page. >I guess this is what I'm stuck with. Damn. I'm trying to keep the number of pages they have to visit down to a minimum. If I do #2, they go to the confirm page, and if they've mistyped something, it's back to the form, back through the confirm page, etc. Well, you get the idea.Hmmm, now that I think about it, this may be the one instance where is actually called for...Naw... just kidding...; )Will------------------------------------------------------------- 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)
> >How do I resolve this Catch-22??? > > 1- Put a message on the page that says Do not use your browser's Back button, > instead click here to go back to the user area., then give them a link or form > button to click that takes them to the userarea.tpl page. >I swear, even if I put it in 48 point blinking text, they'd still click the back button...*SIGH*.> Or ... > > 2- Send them to a 'confirmdata.tpl' page after submitting the form, and on that > page ask them to click a button to confirm the information as it is displayed (do > NOT display this info on another form, just put the info on the web page itself), > and when they click the 'confirm' button, send them back to the userarea.tpl > page. >I guess this is what I'm stuck with. Damn. I'm trying to keep the number of pages they have to visit down to a minimum. If I do #2, they go to the confirm page, and if they've mistyped something, it's back to the form, back through the confirm page, etc. Well, you get the idea.Hmmm, now that I think about it, this may be the one instance where is actually called for...Naw... just kidding...; )Will------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Will Starck

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