Form not remembering info

Local_Hero

I have a form where the user can click a button to add as many input boxes as needed. This occurs in two places, one pertains to the image, the other is the product. At first you can add boxes fine, but when you add boxes on the second option it resets the first to 1 row. Is there a way that I can have them both work independantly and keep and information the user has already submitted? Thanks.

<form name="form5" method="post" action="<?php $SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
<table>
<?php
$rowsa=1;
if(isset($POST["rowsa"])){
$rowsa=$_POST["rowsa"];
}
for($i=1;$i<=$rowsa;$i++){
?>
<tr><td>Uploaded File Name
<input type="text" name="textfield2"/><br>
</td>
<td><div align="center"> Image Position
<input type="text" name="textfield3"/>
</div></td>
<td><div align="center"> Image Size
<input type="text" name="textfield4"/>
</div></td>
</tr>
<?php
}
?>
<tr>
<td colspan="3" align="center"><input name="submit" type="submit" value="Add another row" /></td>
</tr>
<tr><td><input type="hidden" name="rowsa" value="<?php
echo $rowsa+1;
?>" />
</table>
</form>

Then there is another form with the same layout, except the form name is "form2", $rowsa is changed to $rowsb, i is changed to e.

bradgrafelman

Can we have a link to this page?

Local_Hero

Here is the site:
http://www.localheroclothing.com/testfiles/Products/test2.php

Here is the whole code:
http://www.localheroclothing.com/testfiles/Products/phpformhelp.doc

Thanks for looking.

gkelly

It is important that everytime you process a form variables from the previous form must be passed as well or you will not have them anymore.

If not using sessions need to cover all exit points.

in forms I do this by using hidden fields:
<input type=hidden name=previous_form_count value=<? echo $previous_form_count; ?>>

in links I just build one long string or put all variables into an array and pass that.

~Eugene Kelly

Local_Hero

I understand what you mean, but I can't seem to get it to work. Here is a basic sample. Two drop down menus that both add rows, but not independantally of each other.

<html>
<head>
<title>Add new rows</title>
</head>
<body>
<form method="post" action="<?php $SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
<table>
<?php
$rowsx=1;
if(isset($POST["rowsx"])){
$rowsx=$POST["rowsx"];
}
for($e=1;$e<=$rowsx;$e++){
?>
<tr><td>
Color-
<select name="product_options_Colorx<?php echo $e ?>">
<option value="0"<?php if(isset($POST["product_options_Colorx".$e])){if($POST["product_options_Colorx".$e]==="0"){echo " selected";}}?>>White/Black</option>
<option value="1"<?php if(isset($POST["product_options_Colorx".$e])){if($POST["product_options_Colorx".$e]==="1"){echo " selected";}}?>>White/Blue (Light)</option>
</select>
Size-
<select name="product_options_Sizex<?php echo $e ?>">
<option value="0"<?php if(isset($POST["product_options_Sizex".$e])){if($POST["product_options_Sizex".$e]==="0"){echo " selected";}}?>>Small</option>
<option value="1"<?php if(isset($POST["product_options_Sizex".$e])){if($_POST["product_options_Sizex".$e]==="1"){echo " selected";}}?>>Medium</option>
</select></td></tr>
<?php
}
?>
<tr><td><input type="hidden" name="rowsx" value="<?php
echo $rowsx+1;
?>" /><input type="submit" value="Add another row" /></td></tr>
</table>
</form>

<form method="post" action="<?php $SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
<table>
<?php
$rows=1;
if(isset($POST["rows"])){
$rows=$POST["rows"];
}
for($i=1;$i<=$rows;$i++){
?>
<tr><td>
Color-
<select name="product_options_Color<?php echo $i ?>">
<option value="0"<?php if(isset($POST["product_options_Color".$i])){if($POST["product_options_Color".$i]==="0"){echo " selected";}}?>>White/Black</option>
<option value="1"<?php if(isset($POST["product_options_Color".$i])){if($POST["product_options_Color".$i]==="1"){echo " selected";}}?>>White/Blue (Light)</option>
</select>
Size-
<select name="product_options_Size<?php echo $i ?>">
<option value="0"<?php if(isset($POST["product_options_Size".$i])){if($POST["product_options_Size".$i]==="0"){echo " selected";}}?>>Small</option>
<option value="1"<?php if(isset($POST["product_options_Size".$i])){if($_POST["product_options_Size".$i]==="1"){echo " selected";}}?>>Medium</option>
</select></td></tr>
<?php
}
?>
<tr><td><input type="hidden" name="rows" value="<?php
echo $rows+1;
?>" /><input type="submit" value="Add another row" /></td></tr>
</table>
</form>
</body>
</html>

I'm not sure if it is because I have 2 forms, or because I can't get it to remember my info.

gkelly

You needed to do what i said before add a hidden field in the other form.

<html>
<head>
<title>Add new rows</title>
</head>
<body>
<form method="post" action="<?php $SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
<table>
<?php
$rowsx=1;
if(isset($POST["rowsx"])){
$rowsx=$POST["rowsx"];
}
for($e=1;$e<=$rowsx;$e++){
?>
<tr><td>
Color-
<select name="product_options_Colorx<?php echo $e ?>">
<option value="0"<?php if(isset($POST["product_options_Colorx".$e])){if($POST["product_options_Colorx".$e]==="0"){echo " selected";}}?>>White/Black</option>
<option value="1"<?php if(isset($POST["product_options_Colorx".$e])){if($POST["product_options_Colorx".$e]==="1"){echo " selected";}}?>>White/Blue (Light)</option>
</select>
Size-
<select name="product_options_Size<?php echo $e ?>">
<option value="0"<?php if(isset($POST["product_options_Sizex".$e])){if($POST["product_options_Sizex".$e]==="0"){echo " selected";}}?>>Small</option>
<option value="1"<?php if(isset($POST["product_options_Sizex".$e])){if($_POST["product_options_Sizex".$e]==="1"){echo " selected";}}?>>Medium</option>
</select></td></tr>
<?php
}
?>
<tr><td><input type="hidden" name="rows" value="<?php echo $rows; ?>" /><input type="hidden" name="rowsx" value="<?php echo $rowsx+1; ?>" /><input type="submit" value="Add another row" /></td></tr>
</table>
</form>

<form method="post" action="<?php $SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
<table>
<?php
$rows=1;
if(isset($POST["rows"])){
$rows=$POST["rows"];
}
for($i=1;$i<=$rows;$i++){
?>
<tr><td>
Color-
<select name="product_options_Color<?php echo $i ?>">
<option value="0"<?php if(isset($POST["product_options_Color".$i])){if($POST["product_options_Color".$i]==="0"){echo " selected";}}?>>White/Black</option>
<option value="1"<?php if(isset($POST["product_options_Color".$i])){if($POST["product_options_Color".$i]==="1"){echo " selected";}}?>>White/Blue (Light)</option>
</select>
Size-
<select name="product_options_Size<?php echo $i ?>">
<option value="0"<?php if(isset($POST["product_options_Size".$i])){if($POST["product_options_Size".$i]==="0"){echo " selected";}}?>>Small</option>
<option value="1"<?php if(isset($POST["product_options_Size".$i])){if($_POST["product_options_Size".$i]==="1"){echo " selected";}}?>>Medium</option>
</select></td></tr>
<?php
}
?>
<tr><td><input type="hidden" name="rows" value="<?php
echo $rows+1;
?>" /><input type="hidden" name="rowsx" value="<?php
echo $rowsx;
?>" /><input type="submit" value="Add another row" /></td></tr>
</table>
</form>
</body>
</html>

Local_Hero

Jeez, I feel stupid. I did do what you said, but I left the name as previous_form_count instead of what my form had. It works great. Thanks. The only problem is that when I add the very first row, it deletes the first row of the next form. It's not too big of a problem because you can add a row in the second form and it works, but is there a simple way to keep the 1st row on the second form? I really appreciate you taking the time to help. Thanks.