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Re: multi-page form [message #174710 is a reply to message #174704]

Wed, 29 June 2011 05:15

Jeff North
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On Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:29:27 -0400, in comp.lang.php William Gill
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> | On 6/28/2011 6:46 PM, Jeff North wrote:
> |
> | > Have you thought about using a tabbed interface in a single html file?
> | >
> | > The concern with this type of page is the session may timeout before
> | > the user has a chance to complete the form.

Another problem that I thought of after I posted this. The tabbed
interface will need to be JavaScript driven so if JS is disabled then
no-go (although you could make it just one huge continuous form).

> | Actually no I hadn't, but as you say session timeout may be a problem.
> |
> | Or is it?
> |
> | If the information is stored in the browser until the user says "OK, I'm
> | done!" (clicks submit, or whatever mechanism), and there is no need to
> | retain info from a previous page, session variables wouldn't be needed.
> |
> | Then again, there's still the problem of a user clicking "back" either
> | on purpose, or by mistakenly clicking "back" instead of a tab.

If the user hits the back button then they will be returned to the
previous page (as expected). If they then hit the forward button they
will be returned to the data entry page (as expected). With this type
of navigation the browser usually fetches the information from cache.
If cache isn't used then the user will get the message do the want to
refresh the page and loose all of their data inputs :-)

> | (don't mind me, I frequently have these arguments with myself)

As long as they remain verbal arguments then you should be fine :-P

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		multi-page form By: William Gill on Mon, 27 June 2011 16:40
		Re: multi-page form By: me on Mon, 27 June 2011 17:31
		Re: multi-page form By: William Gill on Mon, 27 June 2011 17:41
		Re: multi-page form By: me on Mon, 27 June 2011 18:24
		Re: multi-page form By: Jerry Stuckle on Mon, 27 June 2011 21:32
		Re: multi-page form By: William Gill on Mon, 27 June 2011 22:01
		Re: multi-page form By: me on Mon, 27 June 2011 22:18
		Re: multi-page form By: Graham Hobbs on Wed, 06 July 2011 00:06
		Re: multi-page form By: Jerry Stuckle on Mon, 27 June 2011 22:54
		Re: multi-page form By: William Gill on Tue, 28 June 2011 08:22
		Re: multi-page form By: Jerry Stuckle on Tue, 28 June 2011 10:53
		Re: multi-page form By: William Gill on Tue, 28 June 2011 16:13
		Re: multi-page form By: me on Tue, 28 June 2011 18:00
		Re: multi-page form By: Jerry Stuckle on Tue, 28 June 2011 19:02
		Re: multi-page form By: me on Tue, 28 June 2011 19:06
		Re: multi-page form By: me on Tue, 28 June 2011 19:46
		Re: multi-page form By: William Gill on Tue, 28 June 2011 20:05
		Re: multi-page form By: me on Tue, 28 June 2011 20:12
		Re: multi-page form By: me on Tue, 28 June 2011 20:20
		Re: multi-page form By: Jerry Stuckle on Tue, 28 June 2011 22:58
		Re: multi-page form By: Jeff North on Tue, 28 June 2011 23:30
		Re: multi-page form By: Jerry Stuckle on Wed, 29 June 2011 00:21
		Re: multi-page form By: Jeff North on Wed, 29 June 2011 04:52
		Re: multi-page form By: Jerry Stuckle on Wed, 29 June 2011 11:59
		Re: multi-page form By: me on Wed, 29 June 2011 12:09
		Re: multi-page form By: Jerry Stuckle on Wed, 29 June 2011 12:41
		Re: multi-page form By: me on Wed, 29 June 2011 12:48
		Re: multi-page form By: Jerry Stuckle on Wed, 29 June 2011 15:08
		Re: multi-page form By: me on Wed, 29 June 2011 16:27
		Re: multi-page form By: Jeff North on Wed, 29 June 2011 13:10
		Re: multi-page form By: Jerry Stuckle on Wed, 29 June 2011 15:09
		Re: multi-page form By: Michael Fesser on Wed, 29 June 2011 16:56
		Re: multi-page form By: Jerry Stuckle on Wed, 29 June 2011 19:32
		Re: multi-page form By: Peter H. Coffin on Tue, 28 June 2011 18:57
		Re: multi-page form By: Jeff North on Tue, 28 June 2011 22:46
		Re: multi-page form By: William Gill on Tue, 28 June 2011 23:29
		Re: multi-page form By: Jeff North on Wed, 29 June 2011 05:15
		Re: multi-page form By: Jerry Stuckle on Wed, 29 June 2011 12:01
		Re: multi-page form By: Michael Fesser on Wed, 29 June 2011 17:00
		Re: multi-page form By: Michael Fesser on Wed, 29 June 2011 17:05
		Re: multi-page form By: William Gill on Wed, 29 June 2011 17:44

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