Post variable to javascript popup without submit?

facets

Q. Is there a way to post a variable to a javascript popup without using a submit?

I have 7 submits on a page, they all do their jobs ok as is except,

All submits reset the form. Even if the function that the submit executes is just a view stockId (etc) function
All submits enter data to the DB and shouldn't

I thought buy removing 6 of the 7 submits it may make coding this page easlier.
(i wish nested forms existed🙂

Any ideas?
Tia, Will

PS, I've tried the folloing and it didn;t work.

echo "<a href='".$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']."?action=view&stockId=".$stockId."','','scrollbars=yes,status=yes,windowX=10,windowY=10,width=440,height=570'>Word</a>";

drew010

you could make the person click a link like
<a href="javascript:;" onClick="window.open('page.php?value=' + document.forms.FormName.varName.value, null, width=440,height=570,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,windowX=10,windowY=10); return false">Popup</a>

or i suppose you could even have that code run when the focus leaves the textbox by using onBlur()

facets

is this what you mean?

echo "<tr><td width=\"200px\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">
<a href=\"javascript:;\" onClick=\"window.open('auAddSummary.php?value=$stockId' + document.forms.FormName.varName.value, null, width=440,height=570,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,windowX=10,windowY=10); return false\">Popup</a> 
</td></tr>";

drew010

yeah pretty much, but document.forms.FormName.varName.value refers to the contents of the textbox that you wanted to post. this way you can do the popup without having to post the form.

facets

thanks for your help Drew10.

Still no popup. Is this looking right?
Form name=addSummary
Select name=stockId

Weedpacket

More precise assistance on how to program in Javascript may be found in a Javascript forum. Since PHP does not run on the client, it's not involved in client-side programming.

drew010

i think it would be more like
<a href="javascript:;" onClick="window.open('auAddSummary.php?action=view&stockId=' + document.forms.addSummary.stockId.value, null, 'height=400,width=400'); return false">Popup</a>
escaping quotes if in echo tag of course.

facets

THANK YOU!
You've made my day.

Final Code :

<a href=\"javascript:;\" onClick=\"window.open('auAddSummary.php?action=viewFaceStock&stockId=' + document.forms.addSummary.stockId.value, null, 'windowX=10,windowY=10,width=440,height=570');
return false\">Popup</a>

Now, is there a way to use a button a'la submit?

drew010

Now, is there a way to use a button a'la submit?

so you wanna do that same thing but with a button instead of link?

facets

yup.. so thats just an image right?
It needs to be without forms.

facets

I've worked it out.
Thanks again for your help.

echo "<input class=\"btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"window.open('auAddSummary.php?action=viewFaceStock&stockId=' + document.forms.addSummary.stockId.value, null, 'windowX=10,windowY=10,width=440,height=570')\" value=\"View Face Stock 2\"><br>\n\n\n\n";

Weedpacket

Some people just can't take a hint.

facets

Uncalled for don't you think Weedpacket.

TheDefender

Weed, Drew was kind of enough to start the help, so you can't blame facets for continuing to ask for help... [smacks drew over the head with a wet noodle]

facets, all Weed was saying is that although you may get JavaScript help here if someone knows enough to help you out, your question would be better served in a more suitable and applicable forum. Weed's not chasing you out or anything. We all use several forums for getting and giving help, because it just creates mass confusion when you try to branch out established forums into realms they weren't designed for.

facets

I understand and Thank Drew very much, and even try to 'take the wet noodle for him'.
Strictly php from now on.

Thanks one and all. Will.