I do. I use that as a safe guard against a series of actions crapping out.
Jose on 5/24/02 7:37 PM, Len Wright at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Jose > This sounds like a logical approach. > > Have you looked at the commit/rollback features? (assuming you are > using sql server) > > > > Regards, > > Len Wright > Plus International Corp > www.plusinternational.com > > Direct: 604-415-2384 > Fax:604-415-0830 > > >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 05/21/02 04:02PM >>> > I use a "form lock" user variable. > > When submitting forms, I always have a form, a form confirmation page > and > then the actual insert. What I do is set the "Form Lock" user variable > on > the first action to "Start Thingy". The last action before the form > is > inserted/updated is to set the same variable to "Finish". I put the > "formlock" assignment and the insert/update within a condition > statement If > "Form Lock" = "Start Thingy" then ..... This prevents the user from re > inserting stuff by hitting the back button. > > I re-use the same user variable over and over to save memory. I always > set > the "Form Lock" to something unique to that taf. I also set the "form > Lock" > always to "finish" when the insert/update is complete. > > Is this the most efficient way of doing things? I always reuse the same > user > variable so there is not any memory issues. > > What do other people do to prevent the double insert. > > > Jose > > ________________________________________________________________________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body > > ________________________________________________________________________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body -- Webologies 150 Robinette Drive Waynesville, NC 28786 828.627.1994 http://www.webologies.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocket J Squirrel "Captain Peachfuzz has suddenly turned stupid" Bullwinkle J Moose "That wasn't a turn, it was more of a slight veer" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body
