Actually, we've done this, and yes.. Only way we found to do it was in JS.
You're right, it's annoying if it's just for basic info. However, if they're about to lose a whole lot of work that they've typed in, and simply were distracted.. they appreciate it. Depends on the need, I guess. Lee Fuller PrimeDNA / AAA Web Hosting Corporations | -----Original Message----- | From: Shawn Grover [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] | Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 8:48 AM | To: CF-Talk | Subject: RE: Impending session timeout warning methods? | | | I don't see how this can happen, other than a javascript | timer object. Each successive request from the server resets | the timer for session timeout. So, the moment the page does | anything (that requires server interaction), the warning | becomes meaningless. | | My personal thought is that users would find this more | annoying than useful. But I've been wrong before. | | Shawn Grover | | -----Original Message----- | From: Stephen Hait [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] | Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 10:32 AM | To: CF-Talk | Subject: Impending session timeout warning methods? | | | Does anyone attempt to warn a user that their session will | shortly expire? Could javascript with a timer allow popping up a | window, say, when the session will expire in 2 minutes? Are | there any better approaches? | | TIA, | Stephen | | | ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
