RE: [PHP-DB] Submitting form from <a href

I don't think so, because the OP needs other form fields submitted as well. Regards, Dwight > -----Original Message----- > From: Sean Mumford [mailto:smumford@esitemarketing.com] > Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 9:24 AM > To: 'Php-Db' > Subject: RE: [PHP-DB] Submitting form from <a href > > Couldn't you achieve the same effect without javascript by simply using > GET > values instead of post? As in each hyperlink would say something like <a > href="search.php?letter=a">A</a> <a > href="search.php?letter=b">B</a>, > although perhaps you're trying to intentionally avoid using GET as to not > clutter up their browser history. > .. > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Kreps [mailto:andrew.kreps@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 7:15 PM > To: Skip Evans > Cc: Php-Db > Subject: Re: [PHP-DB] Submitting form from <a href > > Skip, > > Just so you know, there is a general PHP user's list available for just > such > a request. It's rather high-traffic, so be warned. > > Now then, on to the problem. I believe I've figured out a way to make > this > happen. I've only tested it on IE 6 and Firefox 1.5.0.4, so your browser > compatibility may vary. I'll just post the scripts I used to test it here > and you can take what you need and run with it. > > Here is the script that my form is built in: > > ---------- > > <html> > <head> > <script language="Javascript"> > function submitForm (letter) > { > document.search.letter.value = letter; // > Here's where we're > setting the form value 'letter' to the letter the user clicked on. > document.search.submit(); // Then, submit > the form. > } > </script> > </head> > <body> > <form name="search" method="POST" > action="testingLinkSubmit.php"> > <input type="hidden" name="letter" value=""> <!-- > If this isn't here, the Javascript letter.value code won't work, since > form.letter doesn't exist. --> > <input type="checkbox" name="checky"/> Search all > campuses > <br> > > <? > for ($i = 65; $i <= 90; $i++) > { > $letter = chr($i); > print "<a > href=\"javascript:submitForm('$letter')\">$letter</a> "; > } > ?> > </form> > </body> > </html> > > ------------- > > The receiving end of the form looks much as you might expect, it just > parses > the form values: > > -------------- > > <html> > <body> > <? > if (isset($_POST["checky"])) > { > print "Checkbox value is: True<br>\n"; > } > else > { > print "Checkbox value is: False<br>\n"; } > > print "Letter: " . $_POST["letter"]; > ?> > </body> > </html> > > ------------ > > And there you go! Let me know if you have any problems. > > > > On 7/14/06, Skip Evans <skip@bigskypenguin.com> wrote: > > Hey all, > > > > This is not database related, but I get the impression this list > > entertains general PHP questions? If I'm mistaken, flame away. > > > > I need submit a form when a hyper link is pressed, and have been > > trying all manner of onlicks, etc, but have been unable to hit the > > right combination. > > > > Here's the scenario: > > > > I have the alphabet in hyper links with a check box below: > > > > > > <form...> > > A B C D E F G H I J K..... > > > > [] check for all campuses > > </form> > > > > What needs to happen is that when they click a > > letter, which is a <a href=...> now, it submits > > the check box value as well, to be read through > > $_POST on the receiving end. > > > > And of course I need to know what letter was > > click, this I was trying to get through a > > $_REQUEST var, but was not able to do so. > > > > Any tips would be monstrously appreciated. > > -- > > Skip Evans > > Big Sky Penguin, LLC > > 61 W Broadway > > Butte, Montana 59701 > > 406-782-2240 > > > > -- > > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > -- > > --