Re: posting form values doesn't work

Yes, you were right. Now a natural question. WHY? I don't understand your explanation, since I thought it was equal, getting a field value using document.answerform.name.value in javascript AND the variable $name in php. I still use php in the location.href-part (it is as follows, the other was faked: location.href=groups/<?php echo $formname; ?>answer.php This opens the file groups/collectanswer.php. So, why does it work some time mixing javascript and php, and not every time? "Erwin" <erwin@isiz.com> skrev i meddelandet news:20020902095942.62615.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > ØYstein HåLand wrote: > > This is my form: > > <FORM NAME="answerform" METHOD=POST> > > Your name:<BR><INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="name" SIZE=20> > > Group:<BR><INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="group" > > SIZE=8>&nbsp;&nbsp; > > <INPUT TYPE=BUTTON VALUE=" OK!" > > onClick="Javascript:validate(this);"> </FORM> > > > > and the function validate: > > function validate() { > > [ CUT Javascript code ] > > > location.href='groups/collect_answer.php?name=<?php echo $name; > > ?>&group=<?php echo $group; ?>'; > > [ CUT Javascript code ] > > At first I thought is was JavaScript/HTML code, but I can see a little bit > PHP now ;-)) > The reason that it doens't work is simple. The variables are only available > AFTER posting the form. Not during validation! > You should just use Javascript to fill in the name and group into the URL. > > Grtz Erwin > >