RE: [PHP] Self-Process php forms or not?

Thanks a lot to all, I will see what best fits my limited knowledge, and choose the possible option. Regards, Márcio > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Worster [mailto:fsb@thefsb.org] > Sent: quinta-feira, 1 de Outubro de 2009 20:11 > To: tedd; 'PHP-General List' > Subject: Re: [PHP] Self-Process php forms or not? > > On 10/1/09 10:13 AM, "tedd" <tedd.sperling@gmail.com> wrote: > > > At 1:00 PM +0100 10/1/09, MEM wrote: > >> One last question about this: > >> > >> I've done a self submit form, after hearing all the advantages > expressed > >> here. > >> But how could we relate, without using javascript, a self submit > form with a > >> "success page" or a "confirmation page" that doesn't show the > >> form? > >> > >> Can please someone throw me some infos about this please? > > > > > > MEM: > > > > Here's what I do -- it's pretty simple. > > > > I use a hidden input variable I call "step" and monitor it as the > > user clicks whatever form submit they are on -- it works like so: > > > > $step = isset($_POST['step']) ? $_POST['step'] : 0; > > > > switch ($step) > > { > > case 0: // present the first form to the user > > // collect data > > // you can enhance the user experience by using javascript here. > > // <input type=hidden name=step value=1> > > break; > > > > case 1: // present second form to the user > > // clean data > > // if data OK then record data in db <input type=hidden name=step > value=2> > > // if data not OK then send user back <input type=hidden name=step > value=0> > > break; > > > > case 2: //present the third form to the user > > // success, or confirmation, or thank you page > > break; > > } > > > > Now, to make things easier for the user, be sure to set session > > variables for all the data collected in the first form so that IF you > > send the user back to the first form, the user doesn't have to > > reenter everything. > > i do pretty much the same thing. each form in my html template files > has a > form name tucked away in a hidden input element. the only difference > from > your method is that the names are unique across the application. > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php