Re: How do i disable right click to stop people copying my site

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From: Murray (forums_at_HAHAgreat-web-sights.com)
Date: 10/19/04 

Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 17:00:41 -0400

Don:

So - given all the 'it won't work if's, why use it at all? The OP would be
better advised devoting that energy into making the page functional and
attractive. Who would want to steal anything there anyhow if that's not the
case (and I'm betting it is not). 

-- 
Murray
"Don" <Don@cccccccccc.com> wrote in message 
news:e%23XlAyhtEHA.2128@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Hi Mike,
>
> You can try this:   BUT!
> =======================================
> This script is *NOT* fool-proof. People can disable JavaScript support in
> their browser, use a browser which doesn't support JavaScript, or use a
> browser to link directly to the image that you want to protect. Also the
> pages and images are normally stored in the user's browser cache (for
> viewing later whilst offline) - with a little bit of work, the thief could
> find your image in their cache. It also doesn't stop users accessing the
> source of your page from the toolbar menus (View | Page Source). You could
> attempt to load your page into a window without toolbars - but again this
> isn't fool-proof. They can access the page directly, with toolbars, 
> instead
> of opening it without them as you intended. There is a tool for Microsoft
> Internet Explorer 5 that will encrypt JScript code - but this is only
> supported by Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 - and will not allow the 
> scripts
> to run on any other browser.
>
> Bearing this in mind, the following script should stop right clicks (and
> left button held down, followed by a right click) in both Netscape 
> Navigator
> and Microsoft Internet Explorer. It will not stop users who use a Mac -
> where the mouse only has one button. Nor does it stop IE users from
> rightclick + shift to get the menu.
>
> If this script doesn't do what you require, i.e. protect your images and 
> or
> your scripts (and it won't) then don't use it and don't put your
> images/scripts
> on the net.
>
> If your livelihood relies on people not copying your images - then add
> a water mark or "sample" stamp to your images.
>
> http://www.dynamicdrive.com/dynamicindex9/noright.htm
> -- 
> Hope This Helps
>
> Don
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>
> "mike allan" <mike allan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:DC5102A7-19C6-49CE-A66A-3699F8A05799@microsoft.com...
> | How do i disable the right click command to prevent others copying my 
> work
> on
> | my site
>
>

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