Form with PHP

lawebtek

I already have the UpdateLocation function working, so I will leave that part of the code out.

I want to take the following piece of code and make a form that will allow me to choose various text that will take the place of where it says "Some text here". After it changes that text, I need it to execute the UpdateLocation function. Also, is there a similar method in PHP to javascript's setTimeout function? I would like to be able to make the page run UpdateLocation at a regular interval until the page is closed. This should begin only after some initial text has been selected to fill the "Some text here" part. I don't really care if the form utilizes a drop down menu or radio buttons, so long as it gets the job done.

<?php
UpdateLocation ("", "Some text here");
?>

HalfaBee

PHP is a server-side language.

You have to update the page at the client end using js or meta tags.

HalfaBee

lawebtek

thanks, that I can do... any thought as to how I can accomplish my first question? 😕

lawebtek

Sorry for the double post, but I thought I would clerify. basically, I need the PHP equiv of

<script type='text/javascript'>
var Loc = document.form.txtarea.value;
function doThis() {
outsideFunc(" ", Loc)
}
</script>

HalfaBee

Not quite sure what you want.

Here is an example of a php script thats sets a forms value

<?
if( isset( $_POST['test'] ) )
    $test = $_POST['test'];
else
    $test = 'fill me in';
?>
<HTML><BODY>
<form method='post'>
<input name='test' value='<? echo $test ?>' >
</form>
</HTML></BODY>

Hope this helps

HalfaBee

lawebtek

I think that does the opposite of what I'm trying to do. here's the code as I have it now, but it doesn't work. maybe you can tell me why?

//UpdateLocation works perfectly
<?
function UpdateLocation ($url="", $page="") {
global $ibforums, $DB, $sess;

$url = str_replace(",", "&#44;", $url);
$page = str_replace(",", "&#44;", $page);

$newlocation = "ex,".$url.",".$page;

$DB->query ( "UPDATE ibf_sessions SET location='".$newlocation."',
 running_time='".time()."' WHERE
 id='".$sess->session_id."'
 AND member_id='".$ibforums->member['id']."' 
LIMIT 1" ); 
}
//Here's where I am going wrong
if ($submit) {
UpdateLocation ("", $_POST['Loc']);
}
?>

<form method="post">
<input type="text" name="Loc" />
<input type="button" name="submit" value="submit" />
</form>

The text I type in the form is supposed to be placed into UpdateLocation ("", $_POST['Loc']); and then that function should execute. Does this make sense?

HalfaBee

Try changing the if to

if( issest( $_POST['submit'] ) )

HalfaBee

lawebtek

I'm assuming that's supposed to say isset and not issest. Either way, it didn't work 🙁