Stop back button

[CFGumby]

Our users ignore us when we say, don't use the back button to change data.
Most pages have been programed for this but we have one that can't be. I want
to "disable" the back button by opening a window to continue the processing but
I can't close the calling window without the security prompt. Does anyone know
how to sign the javascript so I can close it?
Thanks.

[dempster]

Rather than opening a new window, you might try using JavaScript to replace the current page with the new page. This would remove the initial page from the history so back wouldn't work.

-Paul

[CFGumby]

Is there a way to update the history? I couldn't find it in the js ref or
guide. The method I found and it seems to work so far is to use this in the
page that is to be submitted;

javascript:window.history.forward(1);

It is ignored the first time the page is loaded because there is no next page.
If the user clicks back from the next page they are immediatly taken back to
it. I am just starting to test it but so far it looks promising.

Thanks to Akhilesh Reedy for this one in

[url]http://www.4guysfromrolla.com/webtech/111500-1.2.shtml[/url]

It was so simple.
Thanks.

[dempster]

If you use the location.replace() method, the URL you specify will replace the current one in the browser history. This should accomplish what you want.

-Paul

[CFGumby]

How would that work for forms when we have a lot of input variables to pass? Since the submit button is what we want to stop them from getting to a second time.