I don't think the page should be reloaded unless you have set it as such (non-caching measures for example).
There is special parameter set for non-caching in IE.
see part of code
page I
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<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>WWS Time Card System </TITLE>
<SCRIPT language="javascript1.2">
formSubmitted= false;
alert(1);
alert(formSubmitted);
var msg = "Processing Request...Please Wait";
var delay = 50;
var startPos = 100;
var timerID = null;
var timerRunning = false;
var pos = 0;
var dir = 1;
var msgLength = msg.length;
function dosubmit(form){
var _formSubmitted = formSubmitted;
alert(2);
alert(formSubmitted);
formSubmitted = true;
alert(3);
alert(_formSubmitted);
if (!(_formSubmitted == true)){
StartScrolling();}
return !(_formSubmitted);}
function StartScrolling(){
StopTheClock()
for (var i = 0; i < startPos; i++) msg =" " + msg
DoTheScroll()
}
function StopTheClock(){
if(timerRunning)
clearTimeout(timerID)
timerRunning = false
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<FORM method="POST" action="ZTFOWOTMN.sh" onsubmit="return dosubmit(this)"
page 2
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<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=0>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>WWS Time Card System </TITLE>
<SCRIPT language="javascript1.2">
formSubmitted= false;
alert(1);
alert(formSubmitted);
var msg = "Processing Request...Please Wait";
var delay = 50;
var startPos = 100;
var timerID = null;
var timerRunning = false;
var pos = 0;
var dir = 1;
var msgLength = msg.length;
function dosubmit(form){
var _formSubmitted = formSubmitted;
alert(2);
alert(formSubmitted);
formSubmitted = true;
alert(3);
alert(_formSubmitted);
if (!(_formSubmitted == true)){
StartScrolling();}
return !(_formSubmitted);}
function StartScrolling(){
StopTheClock()
for (var i = 0; i < startPos; i++) msg =" " + msg
DoTheScroll()
}
function StopTheClock(){
if(timerRunning)
clearTimeout(timerID)
timerRunning = false
}
</SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<H2>Error:</H2>
TFOW-9103: Must choose exactly one Activity Type to Add.
<P>
<H2>Cause:</H2>
You did not select an Activity Type to Add.<P>
<H2>Action:</H2>
Press the OK button to Go back and select exactly one Activity Type from the dropdown list to Add.
<P>
<FORM>
<INPUT TYPE=button value=" OK " onclick="history.go(-1)">
<H2>Action:</H2>
Press the OK button to Go back and select exactly one Activity Type from the dropdown list to Add.
</FORM>
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When we submit the page 1 , page 2 is generating with error page .
On pressing OK button on page two return is going back on page 1
but on IE
the variable formSubmitted again reseting as False.
for testing I have used alert window also
where as on Firefox
variable remain set as it is with its last value . No alert window is coming up while displaying page 1 again.