Re: Using <input type = 'button> rather than <input type = 'submit'>

Hi Rene I think that I first used a submit button about html ver 2.0. I want to use a button type - not submit. regards Martin Rene Maldonado wrote: > Hi I think it woulf be better this way: > > print "<form action = '$PHP_SELF?action=1' method = 'post' > name = 'hello'>"; > print "<input type='text' name='var_hello'>"; > print "<input type = submit value = 'Submit' >"; > > > and, the var name is $var_hello > > this way, the value of your var do not appear in the URL, > > This work for me... > > > > Martin Cameron wrote: > >> Here is a simple form file that needs to pass a variable - $hello - >> from >> the form to a new function. Unfortunately, it doesn't. When you >> click >> the submit button, the URL looks like this: >> >> http://localhost/test5.php?action=1&hello= >> >> It should have the variable there after the "hello=" >> >> I suspect it's something to do with parent.location. Looking for a >> solution. Here's the script: >> >> <head> >> </head> >> <body bgcolor=white> >> <? >> define(INITIAL_PAGE,0); >> define(SELECT,1); >> function initial_page(){ >> global $PHP_SELF,$hello; >> print "<form action = '$PHP_SELF?action=1' method = >> 'post' >> name = 'hello'>"; >> print "<input type='text' name='hello'>"; >> print "<input name = 'hello' type='button' >> value='Submit' >> >> >> onClick=\"parent.location='$PHP_SELF?action=1&hello=$hello'\">"; >> >> print "</form>"; >> } >> >> function select(){ >> global $hello; >> print "Hellooooooooooo, $hello!"; >> } >> >> initial_page(); >> >> switch($action){ >> case INITIAL_PAGE: >> initial_page; >> break; >> case SELECT: >> select(); >> break; >> default: >> die ("Hello, can't find that function."); >> } >> ?> >> </body> >> </html> >> >> The thing is that if you simply hit "enter" - rather than click the >> "submit" button, the first directive in the <form> tag is invoked, >> and >> the value of the $hello variable IS passed. >> >> regards >> Martin Cameron >