Session sharing problem using Ctrl + N

[Vikas]

Hi,



I am facing a very typical problem. I have a wizard like application,
where user enters information by moving back & forth between the pages.
At the end of wizard the data is submitted into database. I store the
information entered by user on pages, in a session object and finally
destroys this session object at the end of wizard after inserting data
in database.



Everything is fine until a user spawns a new window using Ctrl+N.
Because the session Id is the same, the session object also gets shared
between the two windows.



Due to the sharing of session object when a user changes something in
1st window; it gets reflected in 2nd window also. This is causing a lot
of problem.



Can you please suggest me some method through which I can make sure
that whenever user presses Ctrl + N, a new session get's started up
or any other possible solution so that I can store data across the
multiple pages of wizard.



Thanks.



Regards,

Vikas Khandpur

 

[Bruce Barker]

you will have simular problems with posting from the cache. there is no way
to detect an open window (ctl + n) from a refresh as they look exacly the
same from the server.

the best fix is to use a transactionid with each page of your wizard, so you
can detect reposts.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)