On Fri, 28 Sep 2001, Michael Manning wrote:
> Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2001 13:50:31 -0400
> From: Michael Manning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: browser refresh problem
>
> Hi:
> I am using a server with the following info: Apache/1.3.11 (Unix)
> mod_perl/1.24 secured_by_Raven. 5.7 Generic_106541-08 sun4u sparc SUNW,
> Ultra-5_10.
>
> I have developed a program which reads a flat file, processes the data,
> prints out the rows of data, a counter then adds up the rows and produces a
> Total field. The total field is then set to zero and the loop continues
> until the end of the program, where a Grand Total is printed.
>
> On the initial running of the .cgi script it works fine producing the proper
> results. But, if I then press the refresh button on Internet Explorer
> (generally within 5 seconds), the total field does not clear. My program
> starts adding up the data again with a starting number at my final total
> value before the refresh. This continues every time I press the refresh
> button until I wait over five seconds. Then all is well and my program is
> cleared.
>
> Can anyone explain to my why this is happening and what I need to do to
> correct it?
>
> Thanks,
> Michael Manning
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Michael,
It sounds like you've not properly declared and/or scoped your
variable. Are you running under "strict"? Is the variable a global?
Can you post the relevant parts of your code? Also, do you notice
this behavior when you running Apache in single server mode ("httpd
-X")?
ky
