RE: [PHP] Double click problem

> Hi gang: > > I have a situation where users can purchase stuff online. > > In the last step in the process, the user clicks a "confirm purchase" > button and their credit card is checked and if it's valid, they are > awarded the product. Everything works, but it takes a little time to > check the credit card. > > During the time it takes to send the credit card information to the > clearing house and get back an "Ok" with a transaction ID, the user > can click the "confirm purchase" button more than once. As such, more > than one order can be made during the process. > > I was thinking of using the database to prohibit multiple "confirm > purchase" clicks made by the user, but I wanted to ask this group if > anyone has a simpler idea/solution? > > Thanks, > > tedd Oh, I'd also add a bit of text near the button saying: "Please click this button ONCE only. Clicking again may result in your credit card being billed twice." I'm always much more precise with my clicking when such warnings are displayed :) Edward