Javascript Forms

earthgrid · 10-21-2009, 10:40 AM

I'm struggling with a problem with makeing my old form work with Javascript. Here is the old form that works with our CGI script:

Code:

   <form method="POST" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded">

.... a series of fields....


   <input type="submit" name="save_meeting_msg" value="  Update  ">

ok this works... however when i try to apply the same syntax to our fancy javascript template (which adds pretty colors to the button etc.) it stops working: here is the code:

Code:


<form id="ContactForm" method="POST" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded">


.... a series of fields....


<a href="#" class="link2" name="save_meeting_msg" onclick="document.getElementById('ContactForm').submit()"><strong><strong>Send</strong></strong></a>

its not passing along the VALUE variable 'save_meeting_msg' to the CGI script so when the form is submitted it doesn't know what to do.

I've looked everywhere and can't seem to find how to use the submit() to pass along the 'name' value in Javascript.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Robert24 · 10-21-2009, 06:18 PM

You can't send form data through an a tag.

If you want to send the 'save_meeting_msg' variable/name along with a value then you should create a hidden input field and do it that way.

Hope that makes sense.

cmaclean · 10-22-2009, 12:43 PM

You're better off using a server side form script. I'd suggest using a PHP script like formtoemail. They have a pro version as well.

mywebwork · 10-22-2009, 02:48 PM

Robert is correct, the easiest way of doing this is with a hidden text box holding your 'save_meeting_msg' variable.

Maybe it's complicating things to much but now that you have a "fancy JavaScript form" have you considered submitting the form values via AJAX (i.e. using the XMLHTTP method)? You could pass as many variables as you want as a JSON or XML string. If you use JSON it's really easy to work with the data directly with JavaScript and PHP 5.

Just a thought, best of luck with your project.

Bill

10-21-2009, 10:40 AM	#1
earthgrid Warrior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Javascript Forms I'm struggling with a problem with makeing my old form work with Javascript. Here is the old form that works with our CGI script: Code: <form method="POST" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded"> .... a series of fields.... <input type="submit" name="save_meeting_msg" value=" Update "> ok this works... however when i try to apply the same syntax to our fancy javascript template (which adds pretty colors to the button etc.) it stops working: here is the code: Code: <form id="ContactForm" method="POST" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded"> .... a series of fields.... <a href="#" class="link2" name="save_meeting_msg" onclick="document.getElementById('ContactForm').submit()"><strong><strong>Send</strong></strong></a> its not passing along the VALUE variable 'save_meeting_msg' to the CGI script so when the form is submitted it doesn't know what to do. I've looked everywhere and can't seem to find how to use the submit() to pass along the 'name' value in Javascript. Your help is greatly appreciated.

10-21-2009, 06:18 PM	#2
Robert24 Banned War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 33 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Javascript Forms You can't send form data through an a tag. If you want to send the 'save_meeting_msg' variable/name along with a value then you should create a hidden input field and do it that way. Hope that makes sense.

10-22-2009, 12:43 PM	#3
cmaclean Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 95 Thanks: 7 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Social Networking	Re: Javascript Forms You're better off using a server side form script. I'd suggest using a PHP script like formtoemail. They have a pro version as well.
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10-22-2009, 02:48 PM	#4
mywebwork Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA & Montreal Canada Posts: 2,218 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 759 Thanked 724 Times in 505 Posts	Re: Javascript Forms Robert is correct, the easiest way of doing this is with a hidden text box holding your 'save_meeting_msg' variable. Maybe it's complicating things to much but now that you have a "fancy JavaScript form" have you considered submitting the form values via AJAX (i.e. using the XMLHTTP method)? You could pass as many variables as you want as a JSON or XML string. If you use JSON it's really easy to work with the data directly with JavaScript and PHP 5. Just a thought, best of luck with your project. Bill