Re: [PHP] Getting form name
Hello j, Tuesday, March 22, 2005, 10:13:50 AM, you wrote: j> I'm trying to get the name of a form. I tried the following code, j> but I guess the data in $_POST only contains data on the form j> elements that go inside the form tags, but not info from the form j> tag itself. Any suggestions on how to get the form name? j> echo ""$ IIRC, form name is not sent by any browser, so it won't show up in POST / GET / COOKIES or anywhere else. The easiest way is to set a hidden field which contains that information.. i.e. -- Leif (TB lists moderator and fellow end user). Using The Bat! 3.0.9.7 Return (pre-beta) under Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 on a Pentium 4 2GHz with 512MB -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Getting form name
Hello, Tuesday, March 22, 2005, 5:13:50 PM, you wrote: jk> I'm trying to get the name of a form. I tried the following code, but jk> I guess the data in $_POST only contains data on the form elements jk> that go inside the form tags, but not info from the form tag itself. jk> Any suggestions on how to get the form name? Stick a hidden input field in your form that contains the name of it. You cannot extract it from any super-global, it's not passed in that way. Best regards, Richard Davey -- http://www.launchcode.co.uk - PHP Development Services "I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them." - Isaac Asimov -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Getting form name
Thanks Simon. You would have though as it there they would make it part of the form. thanks again. M@ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [PHP] Getting form name
From: "Matt Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hi > > Is there a way I can get the name of the form that has been posted? > > Looking at the form vars I don't see a name var or such in there. > > TIA > > M@ The NAME attribute of the FORM element is intended for scripting purposes only. But you should be able to achieve the desired effect with a hidden INPUT element: Cheers Simon Garner -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
