Oh, I know .. the backspace key will do it too .. but in my app, if you use
the back button, you blow the test. So, the students have motivation not to
do so ;)
Todd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nick McClure" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: Disable Back Button in Browser.
> I have a back button on my Keyboard.
>
> You can never stop me from hitting the back button. Ha ha ha
>
> At 12:28 PM 12/21/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >I had that problem with an online test application that I just built. I
> >ended up "disabling" keyboard presses, disabling all mouse buttons except
> >for the left one, and opening the test in a new window without the tool
bar
> >at the top (so no back button). Of course, there are ways to get around
> >this stuff, but 90% of the people out there don't know about them. In
your
> >case, if you did something like that, they would use your navigation
thing
> >because it would be easier than trying to find a way around all the other
> >stuff you put in. :)
> >
> >JavaScript to disable mouse buttons and make annoying popups for key
presses
> >(if you care about them). It's a modified script that I got from the tag
> >gallery, but I forgot which one, so I can't give proper credit, heh.
> >
> >function secure() {
> > alert("All keyboard commands have been disabled for the duration of
this
> >test.");
> > nextPage = new String(history.forward());
> > if (nextPage == "undefined") {
> > // Do nothing
> > } else {
> > location.href = history.forward();
> > }
> > }
> >
> > // This group of functions disable the right mouse button.
> > var message="All non-essential mouse buttons have been disabled for the
> >duration of this test.";
> >
> > function click(e) {
> > if (document.all) {
> > if (event.button != 1) {
> > alert(message);
> > return false;
> > }
> > }
> > if (document.layers) {
> > if (e.which != 1) {
> > alert(message);
> > return false;
> > }
> > }
> > }
> > if (document.layers) {
> > document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);
> > }
> > document.onmousedown=click;
> >
> >
> >Here is the code that gets rid of the tool bar and makes the browser go
full
> >screen .. among other things. You will have to modify it, I'm sure.
> >
> >function newWindow(varOTID) {
> > varNewOTID = "./index.cfm/scd/preparetest/cid/" + varOTID + ".htm";
> >
>
>window.open(varNewOTID,null,"directories=no,fullscreen=yes,location=no,menu
b
> >ar=no,resizable=no,scrollbars=yes,status=no,toolbar=no");
> > }
> >
> >
> >oh .. and put this in the <body> tag if you want to disable those key
> >presses
> >
> >DEFANGED_Onkeydown="secure();"
> >
> >
> >
> >If you have any questions, let me know :)
> >
> >Todd
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "gel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 9:52 AM
> >Subject: Disable Back Button in Browser.
> >
> >
> > > *sigh*
> > > You know..you write an application, and take your time to check what
stage
> > > the user is at and all that good stuff.
> > >
> > > And then the users mess it all up by clicking the BACK button on the
> >browser
> > > instead of using your nice navigation bar and stuff. Why? Hmm? Why?!
> > >
> > > So now I have to find a way to disable that damned BACK button. Is
there a
> > > way? I don't want them clicking BACK to go ...err...back to previous
> >pages.
> > > They should click Cancel or what have you on whatever page theya re
on..or
> > > click Main Menu. whatever.
> > >
> > > I haven't been able to find a script to do this though, have any of
you?
> > >
> > > ALternately..should I just Fullscreen the browser whenever hte page
loads?
> > > Oh..and if that would work then how would I go about doing that ? Hee
hee
> >
>
______________________________________________________________________
Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at
http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm
Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
