Setting "submit"

maeltar · 06-08-2010, 06:31 PM

Driving me a bit nuts this one, have tried alsorts of combination's...

At the top of my file I have

PHP Code:


			
if (!ISSET ($_POST['submit']))

which tests if the submit has been hit, if not displays the form....

What I'd like to be able to to is generate a link that would be processed directly by the php code that the form would normally be submitted to... (does that make sense ?)

so a generated link in the code looks like ..

PHP Code:


			
echo '<a href="index.php?submit&s_type=' . $s_type . '&d_height=' . $d_height . '&j_ref=' . $j_ref . '&j_name=' . j_name . '">' . $j_ref . '</a>';

The link generated looks like ..

HTML Code:

index.php?s_type=partk&d_height=3312&j_ref=AS0001&j_name=j_name

I have tried setting "submit" with links like

HTML Code:

index.php?submit=submit&s_type=partk&d_height=3312&j_ref=AS0001&j_name=j_name

index.php?submit&s_type=partk&d_height=3312&j_ref=AS0001&j_name=j_name

How do I create a link that sets "submit so it gets processed rather than going through the form ???

delayedinsanity · 06-08-2010, 08:11 PM

I'm completely unsure if I'm following you here, but I think what you want is to use GET instead of POST and set some hidden fields to determine the values of query vars like d_height, etc.

SaintIsaiah · 06-08-2010, 08:19 PM

I think he wants the ability of either posting the form data or getting the equivalent information from a url. If so, this may be the solution.

You can add the ability of checking if the same variables are set from the "$_GET" method.

But if this form is posting to a database, I wouldn't advise using "$_GET" at all. It's one of the easiest ways of injecting information into the SQL.

maeltar · 06-08-2010, 08:33 PM

Have gone along the lines of using a hidden field and checking that, so thanks anyway guys :D

Pinacolada · 06-10-2010, 05:36 PM

Try to use form builder for installation neccesary options of php form.