automatic link execution after form submit

Dear groupmembers. I am stuck on "executing" automaticaly a URL-string to be sent to a perl-script. Explanation: I have a form with one textfield. After submittung the form I get the variable $indicprop from that field. $indicprop should now be sent automaticaly within a query string of the sort: /cgi_bin/myscript.pl/Search?search= {field1}=~/$indicprop/i or {field2}=~/$indicprop/i The only solution I came up with is putting the string within a <a href=/cgi-bin/etc/...>Search NOW</> tag. Can´t the click on this link be automated ? Any hint is very appreciated.

Happy weekend,     Fritz

PD: Following is the code I have so far. <? if ($sent) {

      echo" <table class=SEARCH width=100% border=0 cellspacing=0>";
      echo" <TR CLASS=LIGHT3D>";
      echo" <TD><IMG SRC=/db4/icons/pixel.gif WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1></TD></TR>";
      echo" <tr><td>";

echo"<A HREF=/cgi-bin/farma2.pl/Search?search= %7Bpropiedades%7D+%3D%7e+%2F$indicprop%2Fi+or+%7Bindicaciones %7D+%3D%7E+%2F$indicprop%2Fi&sent=1><BIG><B>B U S C A R</B></BIG> por <font color=red>\"$indicprop\"</font> únicamente en campos INDICACIONES y PROPIEDADES</a>"; echo"<FORM><INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE=REGRESAR ONCLICK=history.go(-1)></FORM>";

      echo "</td></tr><TR CLASS=DARK3D >";
      echo" <TD><IMG SRC=/db4/icons/pixel.gif WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1></TD>";
      echo" </TR></table><BR>";

} else { ?>

      <form action="<?php echo $PHP_SELF ?>">
        <table class=SEARCH width=100% border=0 cellspacing=0>
         <TR CLASS=LIGHT3D>

<TD><IMG SRC="/db4/icons/pixel.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1></TD> </TR>

           <tr>
            <td> Buscar únicamente en campos INDICACIONES y PROPIEDADES:<br>
              <input name="indicprop" size=14>
              <INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="sent" VALUE=1>
              <input type=SUBMIT value='Preparar' name="SUBMIT">
            </td>
          </tr>
         <TR CLASS=DARK3D >

<TD><IMG SRC="/db4/icons/pixel.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=1></TD> </TR>

        </table>
      </form>

<? } // if-else ?>