> With IE5 and "Check for newer versions" set to "Automatically", I had a > few forms that validated user input, CFABORTed processing if it failed, > user clicked the Back button, corrected mistakes and resubmitted. All > normal stuff. > > With IE6 set to "Automatically", it's re-requesting the form from the > server. All the form values are reset and the user looses everything > they've entered. > > Anyone got any ideas on this? Has IE's caching changed between versions > 5 and 6? If so, any cross-version solutions for this sort of form > problem (other than dumping every form variable into a session structure, > validating, redirecting and repopulating)?
Here's a suggestion, make the user-interface more usable! Using the back button is damn annoying if you have your browser set to "get the file every time" or you're on a secure connection Have the validation set to display which fields are incorrect and re-present the form with the values - using the back button is just lazy Aidan, if need be, contact me and I'll send you something that might help you Philip Arnold Director Certified ColdFusion Developer ASP Multimedia Limited T: +44 (0)20 8680 1133 "Websites for the real world" ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. ********************************************************************** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
