Jason Pruim wrote:
>
> On May 31, 2009, at 10:53 PM, Angus Mann wrote:
>
>> Hi all. I realize this is more an HTML question than PHP but I'm sure
>> someone here can help.
>>
>> I have several forms with lots (dozens) of text inputs. If the user
>> presses the "Update" button I want the form handled by "update.php"
>> but if they press "Delete" it needs to be handled by "delete.php" or
>> "add.php" and so-on depending on the button they press.
>>
>> But when establishing the form I can only have <form method="POST"
>> action="delete.php"> or "add.php" or whatever.
>>
>> Is there a way to direct the content of the form do a different
>> handler depending on the button?
>>
>> I know I can use javascript to direct to a constructed URL and append
>> ?name=smith&address=hishouse&telephone=28376.....and so on but this is
>> not practical when there are dozens of entries....the URL becomes
>> massive. I prefer to use "POST" and then use PHP to extract the POST
>> array.
>>
>
> Couldn't you use a switch statement in a process.php file?
>
> <?PHP
>
> $var = $_GET['switchvar'];
>
> switch($var) {
>
> case "add";
> include("add.php");
> break;
>
> case "delete";
> include("delete.php");
> break;
>
> default;
> echo "Nothing selected";
> break;
>
> }
Yes, something like this except it would be $_POST. Your form/buttons
would be something like:
<form method="POST" action="process.php">
..........
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="add">
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="update">
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="delete">
</form>
And then process.php with a switch or something using the value of
$_POST['submit'].
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Thanks!
-Shawn
http://www.spidean.com
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