Consolidate form actions into one script.

[unreal128]

I want to be able to have one php script that can process multiple forms. Is there a way to get the HTML form value and use that as a case switch for performing the desired operation?

An example of this put into play would be a script called submitData.php and depending on the value of the form tag, it could email the data, calculate the data into a formula, etc...

This way I don't have to have 10 different scripts for 10 different form types. It will keep the code alot more modular.

[unreal128]

I just remembered I can pass a variable to act as a conditional by stating...

<form name="submitData" method="post" action="submitData.php?variable=variablesdatahere">

[bike5]

If you are using post method then just use a hidden feild to send a value of which form is being submitted.

[bretticus]

Actually, just name all your submit buttons something like 'frmSubmit' and make sure the value applies to what you want to perform such as 'Email Data'.

Your switch statement will look something like...

switch ($_POST['frmSubmit']) {
     case 'Email Data':
           //...do stuff
           break;
      //...and so on...
}

[bike5]

But the values of submit buttons are not passed if the user hit like "enter" on the keyboard instead of clicking submit. At least in my experience that has happened. Thats why I always use hidden value to check for submission.

[bretticus]

Sure, point taken. But if you have a page full of forms, you will have to press the button of the form you want to submit. I've done it this way for years. Works great.

[bike5]

But if there are multiple forms on one page they can still hit enter as long as the focus is within the form they wish to submit. Thats what I usually do instead of using the mouse. Or even tab over until the focus is on the submit button (not sure if that submits the value when you do it that way?)

[unreal128]

Thanks for the tips guys. I wonder how the browser handles enter being pressed as opposed to clicking on the submission button? A good W3C recommendation would be to pass the submit value to the action script even if they hit enter.