We are implementing a virtual delete(a records timestamp is set to invalid for every deletion,without actually deleting the record) mechanism in our application.

Each object has details,where a user can edit and do other stuff.

When a user deletes an instance of an object, he is redirected to the search page to search for other instances of that object.

Problem is when user deletes an instance of an object,he will be redirected to the search page.But when he hit the Back button of IE,he gets the previous page with object details and can hit any buttons (say edit)within that page.After typing updated details and hitting the OK button,he will prompt to an error message in which all his effort to update a DELETED object where.I know only dumb user will do stuffs like this but can we do something to disable the Back button on some instances?

Yeah my story seems to be long.To sum it up:

CAN I DISABLE THE BACK BUTTON IN IE?


Aldwin Enriquez
President,Software Engineer - Narrasoft Philippines Inc.

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Even if you can do some snazzy client side wizardry which I have never seen. Users can simply press Ctrl + N, F11 or right click/back - this brings back the tools including the back button.

My suggestion is to use the JS window.open function creating a window without browser features you dont want - EG:

    var newWindow
    function openNewWin(pageURL, pageName, width, height, top, left)
    {
          newWindow = window.open(pageURL, pageName,"width=" + width + ",height=" + height + ",top=" + top + ",left=" + left + ",scrollbars=0, resizable=1,toolbar=0,location=0,status=0,menubar= 0");
          newWindow.focus()
    }

call it like:

<a href="#" onClick="openNewWinScroll('pageName.asp','windowNa me',650,200,150,150);">open Window</a>

This way only users who know how to get window features back can do so.

Wind is your friend
Matt

thanks Matt

Aldwin Enriquez
President,Software Engineer - Narrasoft Philippines Inc.