Tricky PHP form trouble ?

[Pellefant]

Hello!

I have a very tricky trouble.

On page 2 I have a form with two submitbuttons, and on page 3 I try to "read" the form, and which button that has been used.

If the secound button is used, I dont get a value into the variable $filename 🙁

Page2:

<FORM METHOD="POST" ACTION="dlpage3.php?programname=<?echo $_GET['programname'];?>&nam=<?echo $_POST["nam"];?>&company=<? echo $_POST["company"];?>&country=<? echo $_POST["country"];?>&email=<?echo  $_POST["email"];?>&phone=<?echo $_POST["phone"];?>"> 

<INPUT TYPE="text" maxlength="7" size="6"  NAME="serialnr" value=<?echo $serialnr?>> 

<INPUT TYPE="text" maxlength="4" size="6"  NAME="model" value=<?echo $model?> >  


<INPUT TYPE="submit" name="submit1" style="width: 300px;"  value="Download as BRAVO-Package (recommended)">
<p>
<INPUT TYPE="submit" name="submit2" style="width: 200px;"  value="Download as SAVF (alternative)"></center>

</FORM>

Page3:

Works fine with button 1,
$filename got the value "agxfgy.zip"
but not with the second button.(variable gets no value)

if($_GET["programname"]=="programa"){ 
    $sub="QRYOPT"; 
	if (isset($_POST['submit1']))  { 
      $filename="agxfgy.zip"; 
       } 
	if (isset($_POST['submit2']))  {
      $filename="QRYOPT.SAV.zip"; 
    } 
} 

I also tried to change the submit2 to submit 1 and vice versa. Then button 1 made $filename to "QRYOPT.SAV.zip" . Button 2 still not get any value into the variable 🙁

if($_GET["programname"]=="programa"){ 
    $sub="QRYOPT"; 
	if (isset($_POST['submit2']))  { 
      $filename="agxfgy.zip"; 
       } 
	if (isset($_POST['submit1']))  {
      $filename="QRYOPT.SAV.zip"; 
    } 
} 

Would be really happy for any help

[craigh]

generally, more than one submit button is a bad idea. Try using a radio button or something and then only one submit button. Or try splitting it into two forms.

[Pellefant]

Originally posted by craigh
generally, more than one submit button is a bad idea. Try using a radio button or something and then only one submit button. Or try splitting it into two forms.

Hi there! 🙂

I really have to have it this way, due to the buyer. 🙁

Please help anyone...

[epimeth]

place a regular button instead of a submit where submit2 is. make the onclick go to a javascript function.

add a hidden input called submit2 who's value is ""

the javascript function changes the value of submit2 to whatever.

now on page 3 check if submit2's value is whatever and if it is, the user downloads the savf, otherwise if submit1 is set, download the BRAVO package...

[BuzzLY]

That's what I was going to suggest, but I would take it a step further. Use regular buttons for ALL submit buttons, and have each of them call the Javascript function to submit the form. Each button sends a different value to the function. This has the benefit of allowing you to use as many "submit" buttons as you want.

I would also change your form action. Set each of those variables you are passing in hidden inputs on your form, since you are using the POST method to submit your form.