On 10/1/09 10:13 AM, "tedd" <tedd.sperling@xxxxxxxxx> 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.
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