he he, I wrote one where it didn't care if you hit the back button.
If you hit the back button and re submitted the page it would just update
your answer. I prefer to let people use their back button, mostly because I
use it a lot.
But if something tells me to not use the back button, I don't use it.
At 01:38 PM 12/21/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>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
> > >
> >
>
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