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<DIV>I am developing an HTMLHelp system for an app. I want to use graphic back and forward buttons. I wanted the buttons to appear only if the history showed there was a back or forward to go to. First I tried this</DIV>
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<DIV>function loadArrows(){<BR> var behind = eval(history.go(-1));<BR> var ahead = eval(history.go(+1));<BR> if (behind != "undefined") {<BR> document.LeftArrow.src="sds-06b_02.gif";}<BR> else{<BR> document.LeftArrow.src="sds-06a_02.gif";}<BR> if (ahead != "undefined") {<BR> document.RightArrow.src="sds-06b_04.gif";}<BR> else{<BR> document.RightArrow.src="sds-06a_04.gif";}<BR> }</DIV>
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<DIV>I call this function in the body onload event. But, if I load another page, then go back to this page, the page always jumps forward. If I'm on a page and load this page it does a continual reload loop. I have tried a few different permutations of the variables</DIV>
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<DIV>var behind = eval(history.previous);</DIV>
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<DIV>or</DIV>
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<DIV>var behind = eval(history.back());</DIV>
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<DIV>I can't really use history.length because it only tells me how many items are in the history, not if they were back or forward. Any ideas?</DIV>
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