We have a secure database that displays on a web page. The owner wants both the Print option (Under File in the browser toolbar) and the Print Screen key disabled so the user cannot print the screen contents. Is there a JavaScript or another web enabled method to accomplish this? Thanks.
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Disable Printing
- Thread starter larrygot
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DigitalBoy
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Larrygot,
Sorry man, you're out of luck. Even if you could do such a thing, a user could simply take a screen shot of the page and, once outputed to a graphics program, print that instead (this action is an OS action and that would require taking over partial control of the user's system, something I'm sure NOBODY wants).
My suggestion to you is that if you are looking for that type of security, you look FAR beyond JavaScript.
- DB Web Developer
Digital Video Arts, LTD.
Sorry man, you're out of luck. Even if you could do such a thing, a user could simply take a screen shot of the page and, once outputed to a graphics program, print that instead (this action is an OS action and that would require taking over partial control of the user's system, something I'm sure NOBODY wants).
My suggestion to you is that if you are looking for that type of security, you look FAR beyond JavaScript.
- DB Web Developer
Digital Video Arts, LTD.
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