It would be much simpler and cleaner to use Javascript to modify the form's
action attribute onClick.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Shawn McKenzie <nos...@mckenzies.net> wrote:
> 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'].
>
>
> --
> Thanks!
> -Shawn
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>
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