javascript - using link as submit button

[djurnoce]

I'm trying to use a link to submit a form. I have a form, and depending on which link is used to submit the form, I'm changing the "action" property of the form.

Here's one of my links:

<FORM name=form1 action="" method=post>
<A href="fakelink" onclick="timesheet_load();" >Fill out time sheet for this pay period</A>
....
</FORM>

..and my processing script:

function timesheet_load()
{
document.form1.action = "jobhours_query.php";
document.form1.submit();
}

It's not working as I expected. Instead of going to the jobhours_query.php (the action destination of the form), it's going to the link in the <A> tag. Is what I want to do possible?

[Anon]

you might find better help here:

http://freewarejava.com/cgi-bin/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=JavaScript+programming+help

Instead of and anchor tag, you might try a div or span tag:

<SPAN onClick="timesheet_load();">click here</SPAN>

or you might specify the HREF of the anchor tag to "javascript:void();" wo that it doesn't try to submit itself....

craig

[Anon]

http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/textsubmit.shtml