hi, i can use Method (1) and include the validation file instead of prepending it to the whole form. then it would centralise my form submission and also does not make my debugging process too messy, right? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shahmat Dahlan" <shahmatd@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Ng Hwee Hwee" <hhwee@xxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: "PHP DB List" <php-db@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 11:47 AM Subject: Re: Form action > When I first started out with PHP, I asked the same myself the same > questions as you just did. But over the years I have concluded: > > Method (1) centralizes all your form submission processes for addition, > deletion, updating purposes, which means when you want to start > debugging, you would end up having to debug A (one) particular file > only. But makes your debugging process just a little bit tiresome, in > the case where your form is a little bit complicated. > > Method (2) decentralizes all your form submission processes, but in a > way you'd simplify your coding practice as you segregate your forms from > your submission processes, which simplifies debugging, and you would not > need to go through all your line of codes, as in method (1) > > There are pros and cons to these two methods, I would prefer to use > method (1), and as soon as the form gets submitted, I'd end up utilizing > either Javascript or the header function to redirect the page. So that > when users won't be able to click on the "back" button. > > Well, that's just my honest opinion, other may have other ideas. > > > Ng Hwee Hwee wrote: > > >Hi all, > > > >i'm designing a lot of forms and would like to know the standard practice. which of the following will be advisable? > > > >1) form action is $PHP_SELF > > i.e. <form name="form01" action="<?=$PHP_SELF;?>" method="post"> > > i.e the script to check if the values submitted is valid and the scripts to > > insert the data into the database are all in the same php file with the form. > >2) form action is another verification php file > > i.e. <form name="form01" action="verify_form.php" method="post"> > > i.e the script to check if the values submitted is valid and the scripts to > > insert the data into the database are in a different php file with the form. > > > >which of them is best?? i read before that the second option is preferred because if users click "back" on their browser, they will not resubmit the form again etc.. does anyone has a suggestion for me? > > > >thank you so much! -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
