Re: closing window after submit

on 6/28/01 3:57 PM, Richard Kurth at rkurth@pacifier.com wrote: > I have a form that is in a pop up window it has an image for a submit > button how can I close the pop up after submitting. I know I can do it > with javascript with a standard submit button. but how can I do it when > I use an image for a submit button > > > <form method="post" action="<?echo $PHP_SELF;?>"> > <input type="TEXT" name="email" size="30" > maxlength="50"> > <input type="image" src="fm_sub.gif" width="71" > height="11" border="0"> > > Best regards, > Richard > mailto:rkurth@pacifier.com > Set a hidden variable within the form, then have PHP check the value when the page reloads. if the variable is set, have PHP add a JavaScript line to close the window immediately. !!! Note my syntax may be incorrect. <html><head><title>Test page<title> <script language='Javascript'> <?php // if we have been here before, my_hidden_var = 1, // output some JavaScript to close the window. if ( $HTTP_POST_VARS["my_hidden_var"] == 1 ){print "window.close();"} ?> </script> </head> <body> <form method="post" action="<?echo $PHP_SELF;?>"> <input type="TEXT" name="email" size="30" maxlength="50"> <input type="image" src="fm_sub.gif" width="71" height="11" border="0"> <!--add a hidden variable to tell PHP we have been here before"---> <input type="hidden" name="my_hidden_var" value=1> I believe this will do what you want. If the form has been submitted then the value of my_hidden_var should cause PHP to insert the correct JavaScript to close the window. Is that what you are looking for? I think a cleaner solution would be to have PHP check the value of the my_hidden_var and redirect to a thank you page. This could be set to time out and close if you wanted, or offer a validation step as well. DAve -- Dave Goodrich Director of Interface Development Reality Based Learning Company 9521 NE Willows Road, Suite 100 Redmond, WA 98052 Toll Free 1-877-869-6603 ext. 237 Fax (425) 558-5655 daveg@rblc.com http://www.rblc.com