linking to two different forms

[tjbarr]

I have a list box:
1
2
3

If the user picks 1 or 2 I want to link to page 1.php and submit those values to that page.

If the user picks 3, I want to link to page 2.php and submit that value.

How do I do this. I can only seem to link and submit to one page.

I'm trying to use if statements with <FORM METHOD="LINK" ACTION="2.php"> contained inside and with separate submit buttons. Is this possible?

[viper21634]

You need to set a onclick event, the best way to do it would be to use javascript to change the target of the form, and then submit it. now you will need to leave the target blank to begin with, then do the same to all 3 lists so that it sets the target depending on what they select.

[Krakken]

You'll probably need JavaScript for this and make an onSubmit() function.

[tjbarr]

I am pretty much a Newbie can you help me with a code example.

[mjlively]

1. Set a name attribute in your form variable

<form name="form1" method="POST" action="page1.php">

2. Then add an onChange event to your list box that changes the action of the form

<select name='regions' onClick="changeAction()">

3. Then add the following JavaScript to a <script> tag somewhere to the page

function changeAction()
{
    //notice form1 again? This needs to be the same as the
    //name attribute in your form tag
    var formEle = document.form1;
    //Make sure 'regions' is the same as the name attribute in
   //you select tag
    var selectEle = formEle.regions;

var regionVal = selectEle.options[selectEle.selectedIndex].value;
if ((regionVal == '1') || (regionVal == '2')) {
    formEle.action = 'page1.php';
}
else {
    formEle.action = 'page2.php';
}
}

[tjbarr]

Here is my form and it still doesn't work. The form name doesn't have to be the name of the page I am on does it?

<form name="form1" method="POST" action="1.php">

<b>
<h2>Economic Indicators</h2>
</b>

<p align="left">Please select the regional unit of your interest: <br>
<select name="cboregion" size="6" multiple class="listbox" onClick="changeAction()">

<?php

/
Create your SQL statement
/

$sql="SELECT reg_id, reg_name from tbl_regions;";
$result_set = pg_Exec ($conn, $sql);
$rows = pg_NumRows($result_set);

if ((!$result_set) || ($rows < 1)) {
//No connection or no rows returned, so print an error
echo "<H1>ERROR - no rows returned</H1><P>";
exit; //exit the script
}

for ($j=0; $j < $rows; $j++) {
echo "<option value=".pg_result($result_set, $j, "reg_id")."> ".pg_result($result_set, $j, "reg_name")."</option>";
}

?>
</select>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit">

<script language="JavaScript">
function changeAction()
{
//notice form1 again? This needs to be the same as the
//name attribute in your form tag
var formEle = document.form1;
//Make sure 'regions' is the same as the name attribute in
//your select tag
var selectEle = formEle.cboregion;

var regionVal = selectEle.options[selectEle.selectedIndex].value;
if ((regionVal == '4')  {
    formEle.action = '1.php';
}
else {
    formEle.action = 'home2.php';
}

}

</script>

</FORM>

[viper21634]

First thing, you need to declare your function before you call it, so your script needs to go before your form, I would put it even before the open html tag, now I think that I now a better way to do what you need, will post it latter if i can remember 😉