[ZendTo] Re: RFE: Detect navigating away from page

[Jules]

On 22/09/2011 13:23, --[ UxBoD ]-- wrote:
> Perhaps as an alternative idea, Jules.
>
> When a user clicks on the Dropoff Files button could it open up the 
> upload Window in a separate browser screen akin. to a popup but using 
> _self as the target.
Wouldn't that look horrid in tabbed browsers? If not, then I've 
misunderstood you (remember I'm not much good at this 
JavaScript/HTML/CSS lark. I have a guy who does all of that stuff for 
me. :-)
> Potentially a cancel button could also be added to it. This has the 
> possibility to lead to allowing multiple files to be uploaded or in 
> fact multiple drop off sessions ? Sorry, just speaking out loud from 
> what a client had asked whether was possible or not.
> -- 
> Thanks, Phil
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>     I just tried it in Safari and it had no effect. :(
>
>     On 22/09/2011 08:58, --[ UxBoD ]-- wrote:
>
>         Jules, I have this working by adding into the top of
>         new_dropoff.tpl:
>
>         var unload_msg = "You will cancel your upload!";
>         var ignore_unload = true;
>
>         $(document).ready(function(){
>
>                 function doBeforeUnload() {
>                        if(ignore_unload) return; // Let the page unload
>
>                        if(window.event)
>                               window.event.returnValue = unload_msg; // IE
>                        else
>                               return unload_msg; // FF
>                 }
>
>                 if(window.body)
>                        window.body.onbeforeunload = doBeforeUnload; // IE
>                 else
>                        window.onbeforeunload = doBeforeUnload; // FF
>
>         and then in the submitform() function, around line 330, the
>         following code:
>
>             document.dropoff.submit();
>             ignore_unload = false;
>
>         Now once a user clicks Dropoff Files and they attempt to
>         navigate away a popup will ask them if they are sure.
>         -- 
>         Thanks, Phil
>
>         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>             Hi Jules, A test user informed us that if you are
>             performing a dropoff and navigate away from the page the
>             upload is cancelled. Would it be feasible to add some JS
>             code for using onbeforeunload() to warn the user ?
>             -- 
>             Thanks, Phil
>
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