window.location.replace doesn't work?

sharapov · Nov 21, 2003

Hello,

I have a form that I am submiting. What I want is to call "window.location.replace" when form is submited to prevent users from going back to the form by pressing back button. Below is the code I use, however when I submit the form I can still use back button to go the form. Can anybody help?

Code:

<form onsubmit=&quot;window.location.replace('1.php');&quot; method=&quot;POST&quot; action=&quot;3.php&quot;>
<select size=&quot;1&quot; name=&quot;D1&quot;></select>
<input type=&quot;submit&quot; value=&quot;Submit&quot; name=&quot;B1&quot;>
<input type=&quot;reset&quot; value=&quot;Reset&quot; name=&quot;B2&quot;>
</form>

MrGreed · Nov 21, 2003

You'll need to place this code window.location.replace('1.php') in you 3.php page, for it to work.

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sharapov · Nov 21, 2003

MrGreed,

"window.location.replace" replaces page history of the page it is called in. If I do something like this <body onload="window.location.replace('1.php')"> on my 3.php (just like you are proposing) after it is loaded it will replace 3.php with 1.php right away without giving a user chance to look at 3.php.

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window.location.replace doesn't work?

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