Assign a back one step control to a button (SOLVED)

Help! … please.

I am trying to assign an internet web page type goback action to a button.

I am in browse mode and I have disabled the back_page button as I wish to have the back button activate like the back button in a web browser, and not take me back to the previous page. This will allow people to navigate within the same page and reverse their steps.

So…

I have inserted another button to which I would like to assign a function similar to the javascript.history(-1) and hidden the original ‘back’ button.

I have read through the scripting wiki and help, but can find no apparent way to do this.

I imagine that I can assign a Global function to do the job but lack the syntax knowledge.

Can yo help?

Maybe you could try ExecuteHTMLScript? See http://www.htmlexe.com/help/scriptreference.htm (Executes a script function in an HTML page (JavaScript, VBScript…). Only available for IE publications).

Write an HEScript function that would call ExecuteHTMLScript, and assign your button to that HEScript function.

“gdgsupport” said:

Maybe you could try ExecuteHTMLScript? See http://www.htmlexe.com/help/scriptreference.htm (Executes a script function in an HTML page (JavaScript, VBScript…). Only available for IE publications).

Write an HEScript function that would call ExecuteHTMLScript, and assign your button to that HEScript function.

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This is what I’m trying to do. I have been through the documentation but somehow I’m not implementing correctly and an error is created.

The NavigateCommand() procedure seems to be what I need… but I have no idea how to call it from a toolbar button.

I have tried calling it from the go to URL in the toolbar buttons using:

hescript://Macros.MacroGoPage(GOBACK)

This throws up errors.

So my questions are:

Where should I assign a procedure call from the toobar buttons? In the gotoURL or “execute this script function” field?

What is the correct syntax to call a javascript from the “execute this script function” field?
Where do I write the javascript - in its own document or using the scripts management tool in HE?

Do I have to write a procedure using HEscript? What is the call in this case?

I am very familiar with javascript and actionscript and can use your examples in the procedures already written, but I have no experience of calling them.

I solved the problem by assigning a script to make a button that steps forward (instead of back). Then I removed the standard step forward button and set the publication to history mode…

cushti