history.go(-1) in Opera

[praetor]

I'm using

<a onclick="history.go(-1);return false;" href="test.php">&laquo; Back</a>

In FF works ok but in Opera it needs 2 clicks to work properly. Does anyone knows a fix for this?

[Raffles]

It might have something to do with Opera's way of going back super fast.

Ultimately you could do something like this:

<a href="lastpage.php" id="back">Back</a>

document.getElementById('back').onclick = function(e) {
  if (!e) window.event.returnValue = false;
  else e.preventDefault();
  history.go(-1);
  window.setTimeout(function() {
    history.go(-1);
  }, 200);
}

A bit hacky but it might be the only thing to do.

[QMonkey]

That code should work. Is there a frame on the page?

[praetor]

Thanks Raffles, it works now.

@QMonnkey
There are no frames.