idle pages

[nicasa]

HI All,

I need to create an automatic logout for partly completed form pages with retention of any entered data. What I have in mind is a javascript based (page reload) logout after say 10 mins of a page being left idle. Do you have any better ideas ?

Also, after logging in again, how could the user return to that form and have displayed any previously entered data .. ? Not an easy one !

One last question: how can php/javascript be used to detect page activity (or idle pages) ?

Any advice or links would be appreciated,

Steven M

 

[jemminger]

I need to create an automatic logout for partly completed form pages with retention of any entered data. What I have in mind is a javascript based (page reload) logout after say 10 mins of a page being left idle. Do you have any better ideas ?

a simple timer could be used:

window.setTimeout('myLogoutFunction()', 1000 * 60 * 10);

Also, after logging in again, how could the user return to that form and have displayed any previously entered data .. ? Not an easy one !

one way would be to store it in cookies if it's under 4k

One last question: how can php/javascript be used to detect page activity (or idle pages) ?

the simple way is to use a plain timer. if the user navigates from the page before the timer then the timer is automatically destroyed.

a more complex method could involve listening for mouse movement and/or keystrokes.




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