Thank you all for posting solutions. I solved the problem with the JS solution from clemos. It works like I want and I will dare that some users of my applikation don't like JS.
draikin On 25 Aug., 14:54, "Marcin Domanski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The Formhelper does NOT need JS :) > > As fot the OP problem - you can save the actual page to the the session. > If there is a page in session - get the url, if its different then the > actual - save the actual (you have the one for back in the var). > It has drawbacks but its closest you can get. > > -- > Marcin Domanskihttp://kabturek.info > > On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 12:07 PM, clemos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hidraikin > > > I think we can consider CakePHP actually "needs" Javascript. > > Of course you can use Cake to develop javascript-free apps, but lots > > of Cake features, for example some of the FormHelper functionnalities, > > actually require javascript... > > > You could use a code that use both, like: > > controller: $this->set("referer",$this->referer()); > > view: $html->link("go > > back",$referer,array('onclick'=>'window.history.back(); return > > false')); > > Like so, Javascript enabled browser will use the Javascript function, > > while Javascript disabled browser will use the $referer href. > > Of course, if the browser supports neither js nor referer, the link > > will likely fail; but it's still the most widely compatible way I can > > imagine... > > Note that the JS function and the referer link may not lead to the > > exact same page; this needs to be well tested to see if there are > > differences... > > Well, you may also force the referer to be passed through named > > variables (something like : $html->link("go > > there","/controller/action/whatever/referer:".urlencode($this->here)); > > ), but you'll need to do it for each link, and it'll mess up your > > "nice urls" a little bit... > > > ++++++ > > Clément > > > On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 4:02 PM,draikin<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Hi clemos, > > >> thank you for your solution that I read also. But just like $this- > >>>referer() doesn't work for all browsers javascript doesn't work for > >> all users, as there are some users who don't like javascript. But if > >> there is a need for javascript in cakephp apps anyway (i don't know if > >> this is so), your solution is the easiest. > > >>draikin > > >> clemos schrieb: > >>> Maybe I didn't understand your problem, but ... > >>> Why don't you give a try to my good old plain javascript solution ? > > >>> <a href="javascript:window.history.back()">go back</a> > > >>> The link above will get you back just like your "back" browser button > >>> would... > >>> You can even go back further with "window.history.go(-10)" (ten pages > >>> back) > >>> No Cake, No PHP, just simple javascript... > > >>> $this->referer() doesn't work for all browsers, cause the referer must > >>> actually be sent by the client (IE doesn't seem to send it all the > >>> time). > >>> +++++++ > >>> Clément > > >>> On Thu, Aug 21, 2008 at 7:35 PM,draikin<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> > Thank you for your response. Yes, thats what I'm looking for. But the > >>> > problem is that $this->referer() seems not to work. So I will test the > >>> > bread crumb feature from the HTML helper. > > >>> >draikin > > >>> > teknoid schrieb: > >>> >> You are probably looking for something like $this->referer() > > >>> >> Also there is a bread crumbs feature in the HTML helper, for something > >>> >> more robust. > > >>> >> On Aug 21, 10:35 am,draikin<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> >> > Hi, > > >>> >> > i'am searching for a solution for the following problem. I want to > >>> >> > have a link on the pages of my little cakePHP app to allow to go back > >>> >> > to the page where i come from. So as the back-button of the browser. > >>> >> > For example: I search for a subset of my database entries and get a > >>> >> > page with a table containing the results. Now i want to edit one > >>> >> > entry > >>> >> > and so i klick on the 'edit' link in the first column of the table. I > >>> >> > edit the entry, save it and want to go back to the result page. If i > >>> >> > dont want to edit, i will have a link on the edit page to go back to > >>> >> > the result page. > >>> >> > Did i describe the problem properly? > >>> >> > Can anyone give me a hint? I tried to find a solution, but i can't > >>> >> > find what i need. > > >>> >> > Many thanks, > >>> >> >draikin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
