If you call them by the same name, then the parameter btn for example will have
the value of that button --
i.e. "First button" or "Second Button" after it is selected
I think.
Ben
Andy Bailey wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eike Hirsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 11:57 AM
> Subject: Re: How to know which form button was pressed?
>
> >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > I'm developing a mini applications server for internal purposes, and now
> I'm
> > > facing with a problem: suppose I have the following html code:
> > >
> > > <form action=/servlet/.....>
> > > <input type="SUBMIT" NAME="btn_1" VALUE="First button">
> > > <input type="SUBMIT" NAME="btn_2" VALUE="Second button">
> > > </form>
> > >
> > > How do I know when user press the 1st or the 2nd button?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advanced
> > >
> Hi,
>
> point your form at a suitable SnoopServlet to see what you are sent,
> you should find that the form element name that caused the submit should
> be sent in the request header. In the case of an image button being used
> <input type="image"....> you will even get the x and y coordinates
> relative to the top left of the image where the mouse pointer was when
> it was clicked on.
>
> Andy Bailey
>
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