Re: [DFW CFUG] Javascript to set a session variable

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 08:49:56 -0700

Ray, I lost count a long time ago the number of times I could kick myself when someone pointed out a solution that I should have thought of in the first place. Doh! :)

Chris

Ray Hughes wrote:
HI All,

I have been a "Dumbard" I did not even think of using a hidden form value and
then use the search results page to set the session variables.


Thanks to all

Regards



From: Christopher Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: Dallas/Fort Worth ColdFusion User Group Mailing List<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [DFW CFUG] _javascript_ to set a session variable
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 09:49:21 -0500

I've typically done that sort of thing with hidden form fields to hold on to what was previously in the search form.

However, if you're submitting the search form, and ColdFusion is performing the search for you, couldn't you just put all of the user's criteria into the session scope prior to preforming the search? Then if they click on your "Modify search" button (or whatever), Cold fusion could build the search form using those session variables to "pre-fill" the form with their previous criteria.

No _javascript_ involved (unless I'm missing the point). This doesn't really work if the user clicks the back button, though.

-Chris

Ray Hughes wrote:
HI All,

I am guessing either I did not explain myself or It cannot be done.

Anyway here goes.

Requirement:  Users search criteria to be maintained such that when the user requests a second search then the previous search criteria will be loaded into the search page at onload.

Thus the user then has to only make a few changes to re-execute the search.

This eliminates the need for the user to completely fill out all of the whole search page
in order to do a second search.

I thought that storing these parameters in session variables
at the time of submit was the best way.

Any thoughts from anyone?

Regards
Ray

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