Simply append a parameter to the URL:
action="same_page.php?selector=1"
your script will take various actions based on a switch:
switch $_POST['selector'] {
case 1 : etc.
Ignatius
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gavin Amm" <gavin@ksg.com.au>
To: "Php-Db (E-mail)" <php-db@lists.php.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 6:31 AM
Subject: calling function on submit instead of going to a new
script
> Hi,
>
> I'm using some form fields on a page to pick up existing data from a MySQL
> database, make any changes, and update the database when i hit "submit".
> I've picked up the data ok, now i want to process the update...
>
> How do i call a function(?) on the same page rather than use another page
> through action="somescript.php"?
> what i'd like to do (in seudo-code) is:
>
> <form action="myfunction()">
> ...
> <input type="submit">
> </form>
> myfunction(){
> process update & send user back to homepage
> }
>
>
> cheers,
> Gav
>
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