Pop up that can't be closed using browser close button
I have googled this to death and understand that the browser close button cannot be disabled via javascript. I also know that this is not a good idea in most cases, however I am developing a web-based front end for a database using coldfusion that requires this ... or another solution I haven't thought of. This is not for public use, but rather for a small group of in house users. I could simply tell them "don't close the browser using the red X", but I have experience with these users and they will forget ... things have to be more bullet proof for them.
I am creating a 7 step wizard with a form for each step. The user must either complete the 7 steps, or click the close button I have added to the pop up (onclick = window.open....), otherwise my cookie management fails and causes all kinds of problems.
At first I thought I could do a simple "onunload=window.opener.lo
I read many times to add fullscreen=yes to the 'window.open' which is supposed to hide the tool bar, but that does not appear to work ...
... the only thing I can think of is to either disable or hide the browser close button or start over and create some sort of modal popup (which I don't really want to have to do as I am way behind on this project as it is)
Max
I am creating a 7 step wizard with a form for each step. The user must either complete the 7 steps, or click the close button I have added to the pop up (onclick = window.open....), otherwise my cookie management fails and causes all kinds of problems.
At first I thought I could do a simple "onunload=window.opener.lo
I read many times to add fullscreen=yes to the 'window.open' which is supposed to hide the tool bar, but that does not appear to work ...
... the only thing I can think of is to either disable or hide the browser close button or start over and create some sort of modal popup (which I don't really want to have to do as I am way behind on this project as it is)
Max
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Thanks AngryBinary,
I liked your 'stateless' recommendation and decided to take your advice. I only have 23 variables, so I'm just passing the variables as they accumulate in hidden [input]'s It is fairly simple (except for a couple contingencies where the user jumps back a few steps ... makes for a loong urls!), but I have it working mostly, just need some tweaks. This method also solves some other issues that are no longer issues ,so thanks! Wish I had decided this from the start ... C'est la vie!
Max
I liked your 'stateless' recommendation and decided to take your advice. I only have 23 variables, so I'm just passing the variables as they accumulate in hidden [input]'s It is fairly simple (except for a couple contingencies where the user jumps back a few steps ... makes for a loong urls!), but I have it working mostly, just need some tweaks. This method also solves some other issues that are no longer issues ,so thanks! Wish I had decided this from the start ... C'est la vie!
Max
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