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How to know there is a forward page?
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oh, that's a shame, I knew there was some security with IE, but since I only need to know if there is a forward page available and I don't need the url, I was sure there was a way to know. Because what I need to do, is to run a javascript function only if the page is not loaded after a back(because if not a got a layer that stay open in the middle of my page and should not)
I don't suppose there is any other way to know?
My only remaining solution is to use a cookie but only if I have no other choice.
I don't suppose there is any other way to know?
My only remaining solution is to use a cookie but only if I have no other choice.
ye, cookies would always work, but it is not too deisrable to use cookies as many peopl do not enable them.
Maybe you could put a seperate back button on the forward page, something like this-
<a href=back.html?afterback>Back</a>
and on the back page do something like this-
<body onload=checkforward()>
<script>
function checkforward() {
var afterback = document.location
afterback = afterback.split("?")
if (afterback[1] == "afterback") {
alert("The user pressed the back button to reach this page")
}
else {
alert("The user did not press the back button to reach here")
}
}
</script>
I'm not to sure about my use of the split() function, and if this is appropriate for your pages, but it's just an idea.
Maybe you could put a seperate back button on the forward page, something like this-
<a href=back.html?afterback>Back</a>
and on the back page do something like this-
<body onload=checkforward()>
<script>
function checkforward() {
var afterback = document.location
afterback = afterback.split("?")
if (afterback[1] == "afterback") {
alert("The user pressed the back button to reach this page")
}
else {
alert("The user did not press the back button to reach here")
}
}
</script>
I'm not to sure about my use of the split() function, and if this is appropriate for your pages, but it's just an idea.
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