This could also then be controlled with Javascript... perhaps setting each printable element's visibility aspect to "visible" when it's been filled out - maybe on an onBlur event if there's content in the field or something like that.
- Jim A.Little wrote: >You can also use style sheets to determine what gets printed as opposed to >what users view on screen - so just use a media="print" stylesheet and make >it blank - or something! > >eg: ><link href="/css/knstyle.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" >media="screen"> ><link href="/css/knprintstyle.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" >media="print"> > >We use this method so that people don;t end up printing all the menu/banners >etc from webpages. But I've found this only works reliably with IE (4+?) >through. > > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: 09 July 2003 16:47 >>To: CF-Talk >>Subject: Re: OT: Need to disable print button or at least trap and >>display a message. >> >> >>You could use the onbeforeprint event to hide the page before >>it prints. >> >>But, it could be that perhaps the form should be reworked so >>that it's easier for users? How about if faxed requests are >>simply rejected? >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Ciliotta, Mario" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2003 9:08 am >>Subject: OT: Need to disable print button or at least trap >>and display a message. >> >> >> >>>Hi all, >>> >>>I was wondering if someone will be able to help me with a issue >>>that I am having. I need to be able to either disable the print >>>button in the browser toolbar (IE only) or trap that the user >>>click the print button and display a message, that the form is not >>>complete or if it is possible to print a different document, then >>>the unfinished form. >>> >>>I know that I can open the form in a browser window without the >>>toolbar but people get real ticked off if that tool bar is missing >>>and then call the support desk to complain that their browsers is >>>not working correctly. >>> >>>The problem basically is that my users are lazy and will print off >>>a half completed form, then fill in the rest of the fields by hand >>>and then fax the form - instead of doing it all online. The form >>>needs to be printed at the end but that is after all the fields >>>are filled out. >>> >>>If anyone knows how to stop this, that would be great. We are >>>using CFMX for this application if that matters - maybe CF could >>>be used to trap the print??? >>> >>>Thanks >>> >>>Mario >>> >>>This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain >>>sensitive and private proprietary or legally privileged >>>information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by >>>any mistransmission. If you are not the intended recipient, please >>>immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, >>>destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, >>>directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy >>>any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. >>>CREDIT SUISSE GROUP and each legal entity in the CREDIT SUISSE >>>FIRST BOSTON or CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT business units of >>>CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON reserve the right to monitor all e-mail >>>communications through its networks. Any views expressed in this >>>message are those of the individual sender, except where the >>>message states otherwise and the sender is authorized to state >>>them to be the views of any such entity. >>>Unless otherwise stated, any pricing information given in this >>>message is indicative only, is subject to change and does not >>>constitute an offer to deal at any price quoted. Any reference to >>>the terms of executed transactions should be treated as >>>preliminary only and subject to our formal written confirmation. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
