Form Question

[oddyseys]

I have a page with 3 individual forms that have a text field for input and a corresponding button to call a function when it is pressed. It is a search page for trainers in a game I play, an example of what I want (in general) is online currently at http://www.oddyseys.com/connect2.php. So I am searching for the trainer name or trainer area and skill names. If I am approaching this wrong please let me know. I will attach the code for the page that I have so far. I have restarted so it is barebones stuff like the connection and the basic forms. My main question is how to get the buttons to call the functions and/or the easiest way to get this system deployed.

I will post the form code below so you can get that part since I know I'm not clear everytime.

<table width="90%" border="1">
  <tr>
    <td>
        <form method="post" action="">Trainer Name:
        <input name="TName" type="text" id="TName"  maxlength="30">
        <input name="button" type="button" value="Search Trainer Names">
		</form>
	</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>
		<form method="post" action="">Trainer Area: 
      		<input name="TArea" type="text" id="TArea" maxlength="30">
    		<input name="button2" type="button" value="Search Trainer Areas">
		</form>
    </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>
		<form method="post" action="">Skill Name:  

      		<input name="SName" type="text" id="SName" maxlength="30">
    		<input name="button3" type="button" value="Search For Skills">
		</form>
	</td>
  </tr>
</table>

[kevinsequeira]

well have them all submit to one page and on that page call functions depending on what was submitted.

eg
<table width="90%" border="1">
<tr>
<td>
<form method="post" action="search.php">Trainer Name:
<input name="TName" type="text" id="TName" maxlength="30">
<input name="button" type="button" value="Search Trainer Names">
</form>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<form method="post" action="search.php">Trainer Area:
<input name="TArea" type="text" id="TArea" maxlength="30">
<input name="button2" type="button" value="Search Trainer Areas">
</form>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<form method="post" action="search.php">Skill Name:

<input name="SName" type="text" id="SName" maxlength="30">
<input name="button3" type="button" value="Search For Skills">
</form>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

// search.php
<?php
if(isSet($_POST['TName'])){
// call corresponding function
}
if(isSet($_POST['TArea'])){
// call corresponding function
}
if(isSet($_POST['SName'])){
// call corresponding function
}

hope this was what u wanted ....
reg
kevin

[oddyseys]

The worst that could happen is that it doesnt work 😉. I'll give it a try and thanks for the quick response.

Jim

[oddyseys]

I'm sorry to report the solution offered didnt work. Do the buttons have to use the submit method to pass the data? Also should I use get instead of post? Any help is much appreciated. I will post a zip file of what the final implementation ended up being.

Jim

[batman]

Do this:

<?
if($submit1)
{
//do function one here
}
if($submit2)
{
//do function two here
}
if($submit3)
{
//do function three here
}
?>

<table width="90%" border="1"> 
  <tr> 
    <td> 
        <form method="post" action="<?=$PHP_SELF?>">Trainer Name: 
        <input name="TName" type="text" id="TName"  maxlength="30"> 
        <input name="submit1" type="button" value="Search Trainer Names"> 
        </form> 
    </td> 
  </tr> 
  <tr> 
    <td> 
        <form method="post" action="<?=$PHP_SELF?>">Trainer Area:  

              <input name="TArea" type="text" id="TArea" maxlength="30"> 
            <input name="submit2" type="button" value="Search Trainer Areas"> 
        </form> 
    </td> 
  </tr> 
  <tr> 
    <td> 
        <form method="post" action="<?=$PHP_SELF?>">Skill Name:   

              <input name="SName" type="text" id="SName" maxlength="30"> 
            <input name="submit3" type="button" value="Search For Skills"> 
        </form> 
    </td> 
  </tr> 
</table>

-Blake