2 submit buttons into 1

[chinni_77]

Hello,

By using one of my scripts, i can delete as well as update the fields.I'm using this one using two submit buttons, Update and delete.

Update is very simple: The user make some changes and click update and is updated.

Delete is done in two steps:At the end of each record, there is a check box placed and when the user checks this box and hit delete, it asks for confirmation.

This is also fine!!

Now, instead of two submit buttons, i want to use only one, i.e submit.

How can i modify my piece of code??
Could somebody pls help me out.

Thanks in advance!

<?php

 // Delete (btn_delete)
if (isset($HTTP_POST_VARS["btn_delete"]))
{
$delete = $HTTP_POST_VARS["delete"];
if (is_array($delete) && !empty($delete))
   {
reset($delete);
while (list($key,$id) = each($delete))
     {
$sql = "UPDATE TBL_RBS SET RBS_DELETE = 1 
        where RBS_ID = $id";
$result = ibase_query($sql);
     }
$delete_serialized = urlencode(serialize($delete));
echo "
<center>
<B>Chosen records marked for removal!</B><BR>\n
<B>Do you really want to remove them? </B><BR>\n
<form name=\"formConfirm\" method=\"post\" action=\"\">
<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"delete\" value=\"$delete_serialized\">
<input type=\"submit\" name=\"btn_del_confirmed\" value=\"Delete!\">&nbsp;&nbsp;
<input type=\"submit\" name=\"btn_del_cancel\" value=\"Restore!\"><BR>\n
</form>
</center>
";
exit;
   }
}
// Delete confirmed (btn_del_confirmed)
    else if (isset($HTTP_POST_VARS["btn_del_confirmed"]))
    {
    $update = $HTTP_POST_VARS["update"];
    $delete = unserialize(urldecode($delete));
    reset($delete);
    if (is_array($delete) && !empty($delete))
       {
    reset($delete);
    while (list($key,$id) = each($delete))
         {
    $sql = "DELETE from TBL_RBS where RBS_ID = $id";
    $result = ibase_query($sql);
         }
       }
    }
// Delete cancelled (btn_del_cancel)
    else if (isset($HTTP_POST_VARS["btn_del_cancel"]))
    {
    $delete = $HTTP_POST_VARS["delete"];
    $delete = unserialize(urldecode($delete));
    reset($delete);
    if (is_array($delete) && !empty($delete))
       {
    reset($delete);
    while (list($key,$id) = each($delete))
         {
    $sql = "update TBL_RBS SET RBS_DELETE = 0 where RBS_ID = $id";
    $result = ibase_query($sql);
         }
       }
    }
// Update (btn_update)
    else if (isset($HTTP_POST_VARS["btn_update"]))
    {
    reset($data);
    while (list($id, $rbs_data) = each($data))
       {
//sql update Statement
       }
    }

//sql select statement    

?>
Field headings are here

<?php
//While statement to fetch the records

?>
All form fields are placed here!!

<?php

}
?>
</table>

<Input type="submit" name="btn_update" value="Update">
&nbsp;&nbsp;
<input type="submit" name="btn_delete" value="Delete">
&nbsp;&nbsp;
</form>
</body>
</html>

[stuartc1]

name your check box 'check_delete' then check for existence of the check box after the form has been submitted. if it exists then you can run the delete script.

hope this helps

[chinni_77]

No, I think you understood me wrong.

I'm using two submit buttons one for delete and for update.Now, I want to use only ONE for both.

When, i run the form and hit delete, nothing happens because, my checkbox is not checked.

So, now with one submit button, how can i do this one??

I hope i'm expressing clearly.

[stuartc1]

OK, is this what you mean:

1. You have a form that displays multiple records that can be ammended or deleted (the checkbox).
2. If you hit the button Update, the submission page updates the database with the ammended records.
3. If you hit the button 'Delete' the submission page deletes the records with the checkbox selected.

What you want:
1. To be able to do the both actions 'Update' and/or 'Delete' with just one button 'Submit'.

is this correct?

[chinni_77]

Exactly!

One question😃oes my code is not really clear to follow:-/
I guess itz also commented well.

[stuartc1]

Because you missed out all the form part in your code it was hard to see exactly what you were doing, the comments were fine 🙂

anyway, the solution is per my first post.
1. Just use one button.
2. After the form has been submitted check for the existance of any checkboxes.
3. if any checkboxes exist then do the delete script. (note checkboxes will only exist if they have been checked)
4. run the update script if required.

well, hope this is of help. 😃

[chinni_77]

yep, in the wordings-I've already figured it out.But, when i just used one button - only one is working, i.e delete.

In my first post, the (Submit)buttons are named as:btn_update and btn_delete.

I re-named it as submit and hidden the delete button. it does'nt
work. I am not sure if it is really a good idea by doing in this way!!!

I guess, i've to bang my head.

Thanks any way

[chinni_77]

could somebody please help me how to make the changes in my script??