people can't get out of my web site hitting the "Back" button 2

[ffaucher]

I recently got a domain name for my web site. So, I added a redirect code to my old URL index.html file. Here it is:

<script language = &quot;Javascript&quot;>
<! --hide from old browsers
var time=null
function move() {window location = 'new URL'}
//
</script>

It works, people are redirected to the new URL but they can no longer use the &quot;Back&quot; button to leave my site. If they try it, they come back to my old URL that send them basc to the new URL. Does somebody know how to correct that?

Thanks in advance,
ffaucher

 

[bedrock]

dont think you will get around that one...since the previous page they view directs them forward, your always going to have that in their history. there is a little history list arrow on the back button of most browsers (atleast mozilla and ie, thats what i use, probably others) that you can go back more than one page. thats what i use to get around it. i actually run into this on a lot of sites. maybe someone else has a trick up their sleeve for ya though what we see depends mainly on what we're looking for.
--John Lubbock

 

[melt7]

Try this...

function move()
{
window.location.replace(&quot;new URL&quot;
}

That should remove the old index file from history. (Unless I've missed something...seems to work for me.)

 

[bedrock]

melt7:
thanks for the tip m8! i know i didnt ask the question, but i run into this literally everyday on the web. not that difficult of a prob either. you get a star from me what we see depends mainly on what we're looking for.
--John Lubbock

 

[melt7]

Thanks. I actually stumbled across this trying to answer another post on this site. I'm still learning, but this site is certainly helping that along. It's much better than dry textbook questions.

 

[bedrock]

melt7

i hear ya. i learn just as much in tek-tips as i do in class...and try to give back when i can. not always right, but i try! what we see depends mainly on what we're looking for.
--John Lubbock

 

[ffaucher]

Thank you melt7, it works well.