Custom Template Question

[Andy]

Hi all,

Is there a way in a custom template to create a back button that links back
to the original referring page?

I used an anchor with an [A HREF="javascript:history.go(-1)"]Return To
Previous Page[/A] , the problem is it users the browsers history rather than
going back to the original page. This works great if the person isn't coming
out of the shopping cart screens (because if they hit the Return To Previous
link I created it takes them back to the cart).

An example of what I'm trying to do:

I have a page called accessories, that lists 10 or so products. The user
sees a widget he wants and clicks the widget's "more info" button. They go
to a more info page. Is there code or a custom shopsite tag that can take
them back to the original back to the original accessories page without
relying on the browsers history?

I hope I'm explaining this okay, since I'm feeling very stupid right now

Thanks,

Andy

[loren_d_c]

If your products are only listed on one page each (for the most part)
then this could easily be done by setting a VAR variable in a custom
Page template that contains the page filename, and then recalling this
VAR in the custom product template's more info page section to create a
link back to that filename.

-Loren



Andy wrote:

Hi all,

Is there a way in a custom template to create a back button that links back
to the original referring page?

I used an anchor with an [A HREF="javascript:history.go(-1)"]Return To
Previous Page[/A] , the problem is it users the browsers history rather than
going back to the original page. This works great if the person isn't coming
out of the shopping cart screens (because if they hit the Return To Previous
link I created it takes them back to the cart).

An example of what I'm trying to do:

I have a page called accessories, that lists 10 or so products. The user
sees a widget he wants and clicks the widget's "more info" button. They go
to a more info page. Is there code or a custom shopsite tag that can take
them back to the original back to the original accessories page without
relying on the browsers history?

I hope I'm explaining this okay, since I'm feeling very stupid right now

Thanks,

Andy

[Andy]

Thanks. That did the trick!!

Andy

"Loren" <loren_d_c@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3D4FF237.F55F48D1@yahoo.com...

If your products are only listed on one page each (for the most part)
then this could easily be done by setting a VAR variable in a custom
Page template that contains the page filename, and then recalling this
VAR in the custom product template's more info page section to create a
link back to that filename.

-Loren



Andy wrote:

Hi all,

Is there a way in a custom template to create a back button that links
back
to the original referring page?

I used an anchor with an [A HREF="javascript:history.go(-1)"]Return To
Previous Page[/A] , the problem is it users the browsers history rather
than
going back to the original page. This works great if the person isn't
coming
out of the shopping cart screens (because if they hit the Return To
Previous
link I created it takes them back to the cart).

An example of what I'm trying to do:

I have a page called accessories, that lists 10 or so products. The user
sees a widget he wants and clicks the widget's "more info" button.
They go
to a more info page. Is there code or a custom shopsite tag that can
take
them back to the original back to the original accessories page without
relying on the browsers history?

I hope I'm explaining this okay, since I'm feeling very stupid right now


Thanks,

Andy