Re: FN-FORUM: Timer!

date posted 17th January 2005 11:51

i can think of two ways, one using an image that is refereshed by javascript
every x number of seconds, the SRC attribute being an ASP file that
increments a file in the database before redirecting to the image. this
would store the approximate time they've been on the page.

alternatively you could do the same thing in flash, which would circumvent
them turning javascript off.

as for stopping them saving the content as tony ponted out, you can use
flash and ASP to make saving the information neigh on impossible (have the
content in a SWF stored outside the webroot, load it into the main movie via
an ASP page that specifically stops cacheing)

bit of a ballache either way though!

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>
> Hope everyone had a good weekend!
>
> I have a challenge. A customer runs an online training company. The pages
> are restricted using username's and passwords. He now wants to specify a
> time limit on certain pages. So for instance, if a module takes 12 hours
to
> complete he wants the users access to that module to expire after a total
of
> 12 hours of viewing it.
>
> I first thought of just having a cookie that expired after 12 hours, but
> then I realised the student wouldn't be doing the course for 12 hours
solid,
> he/she would be doing it in chunks.
>
> I need to come up with some sort of timer, obviously, but I'm at a loss at
> the moment.
>
> Has anyone got any better suggestions, as I'm scratching my head a little
> now and the weekends merriments are taking their toll this morning.
>
> BTW I'm working in ASP with an Access DB.
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