$_POST vars in a new browser window

Vinnepin

Hey guys,

I got a problem with a form tag.
When i use a form tag and the action is pointed to a javascript function to open a new window, i just cant read the post vars?!?!

Really strange because when i just open it in the same window the vars work, but in the javascript it doesn't.

I use this snall line of javascript to open an new window in de action part of the form tag :

function openScript(url, width, height) {
var Win = window.open(url,"openScript","width=" + width + ",height=" + height + ",resizable=no,scrollbars=yes,menubar=no,status=no" );
}

</script>

Do u guys know how to use such function and that u DO get the post vars??
It would really help me. 😃

Vinnie

DoD

It would be a java script problem/side as the variables arnt reaching your script.

Robert_Byrne

I'm not sure I understand your problem. There are no PHP scripting tags located anywhere in your code. Is the problem with PHP variables or Javascript variables?

cheers.

Vinnepin

Maybe this clears things up :

function ratemenu($file_id){
global $ratemenu,$fid;

$ratemenu = "<form name=\"rating\" method=\"post\" action=\"javascript:openScript('do_rating.php?event=rating&rating_id=".$file_id."','220','510')"\">
    <select name=\"rating\">
    <option value=\"5.0\" selected>5 - Excellent!</option>
    <option value=\"4.0\">4</option>
    <option value=\"3.0\">3 - Fair</option>
    <option value=\"2.0\">2</option>
    <option value=\"1.0\">1 - Poor</option>
    <option value=\"0.0\">0 - Awful!</option>
    </select>
    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"events\" value=\"rating\">
    <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Go!\">

</form>";
}

As u can see in the action part im opening the window.
The window opens , but then i whill not get any vars.

cgraz

You only have a select and a hidden input type; you could pass the variables through the url if you're not getting them.

echo "<form name=\"rating\" method=\"post\" action=\"java script:openScript('do_rating.php?event=rating&rating_id="
.$file_id."&rating=".$rating."&events=".$events."','220','510')\">";

Then just grab the variables in your popup window page using $_GET['var']

Cgraz