View Source code

[tom]

Hi,

Is it possible to hide code from the view source file?
For example: I am using vbscript to get info from the
database (ASP) and javascript to put those values into
arrays. I dont want the user to see the arrays when they
go to view>source or when they right-click their mouse to
see view source.

Is it possible to disable the view source altogether?

Thanks.

 

[Murray]

All server code is stripped before the page is handed to the client browser.

Once it is given to the browser, there is nothing you can do to hide the
code.

 

[Mark Fitzpatrick]

Pretty much no. You can include some javascripts that will disable the
right-click event on the browser side, thus preventing that method of
viewing the script. Anyone who is determined though won't have a problem
because the page can be viewed in the cache, or a tool can be used to make a
request and return the raw source without using a browser.

Hope this helps,
Mark Fitzpatrick
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

 

[Steve Easton]

Not really.
When a page is viewed in a browser, it is already stored in the cache files on the computer.

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[Thomas A. Rowe]

Use another method to load and use arrays, instead of JavaScript so that it is handled on the server
and not the client.

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[tom]

Hi,

I see. Hmm, in that case how would I disable the right
click event using javascript? (Just wondering, in case it
might need it later on...)

Thanks.

 

[Murray]

Don't worry. You won't need it....

It's not worth your effort.

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

Tom:

This is a topic that is covered in this newsgroup several times a week. It
usually invokes flames ;-)

How do I stop people from downloading my graphics or code?

http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/web1/how_do_i_stop_downloading.htm

http://www.jimcoaddins.com/protect.htm
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| Hi,
|
| I see. Hmm, in that case how would I disable the right
| click event using javascript? (Just wondering, in case it
| might need it later on...)
|
| Thanks.
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Pretty much no. You can include some javascripts that
| will disable the
| >right-click event on the browser side, thus preventing
| that method of
| >viewing the script. Anyone who is determined though
| won't have a problem
| >because the page can be viewed in the cache, or a tool
| can be used to make a
| >request and return the raw source without using a
| browser.
| >
| > Hope this helps,
| > Mark Fitzpatrick
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| >
| >| >> Hi,
| >>
| >> Is it possible to hide code from the view source file?
| >> For example: I am using vbscript to get info from the
| >> database (ASP) and javascript to put those values into
| >> arrays. I dont want the user to see the arrays when
| they
| >> go to view>source or when they right-click their mouse
| to
| >> see view source.
| >>
| >> Is it possible to disable the view source altogether?
| >>
| >> Thanks.
| >
| >
| >.
| >

 

[Jim Buyens]

Howdy.

No, you can't reliably disable the browser's View Source
command. If you don't want people looking at your data or
your code, move it to the Web server (i.e. change it from
JavaScript to ASP).

True, this will involve more round-trips to the server,
but security never comes free.

Jim Buyens
Microsoft FrontPage MVP
http://www.interlacken.com
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