Remote Scripting in an include file

Najjar

Hi,
I want to use remote scripting and my problem is I need to use it in an include file like this:

index.php:

<html>
<body>
<?
include("form_page.php");
?>
</body>
</html>

form_page.php:

<form action="index.php">
<table>
<tr><td>
Email: <input name="email">
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
Email: <input name="name">
</td></tr>
</table>
</form>

I want to be able to type in the email address and the remote script should fill the Name field for me.

Now if you look at the FORM action in form_page.php page you will see that it is going to index.php
which is the main page that it holding form_page.php.

Could someone tell me how to setup the remote script in this case and please keep in mind that I cannot change the Form action.

I hope that this is clear enough; if you need more explanation please let me know.
Any help is greatly appreciated
Thank you in advance

Installer

Add a submit input field to your form. In "index.php" check (in an "if" clause) if "$_GET['submit']" is set. If it isn't, include the form page. If it is, put your form-handling code into an "else" option.

Najjar

Installer wrote:
Add a submit input field to your form. In "index.php" check (in an "if" clause) if "$_GET['submit']" is set. If it isn't, include the form page. If it is, put your form-handling code into an "else" option.

Installer: I am not quite sure that I fully understand you idea!

Did you mean that if the submit button is clicked then use action="index.php" and
if not then use action="server_script.php"

My form already has a submit button but I did not include it; I just put this as an example.

I appreciate your help

Installer

What is "server_script.php". Is that the remote script you're talking about, and, if so, by "remote" do you mean on a different server?

I didn't mean to say change the form action, since in your first post you said you couldn't.

Installer

Here's how I understand you want to do it:

index.php (on local server)

if (!isset($_GET['submit'])) {
    include 'form_page.php';
} else {
    include 'http://example.com/server_script.php' . 
            '?name=' . $_GET['name'] . 
            '&email=' . $_GET['email'];
}

form_page.php (on local server)

echo '<form action="index.php">' .
     'Email: <input type="text" name="email" /><br />' .
     'Name: <input type="text" name="name" /><br />' . 
     '<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit" />' .
     '</form>';

server_script.php (on remote server)

echo 'server_script.php says your name is ' . $_GET['name'];

Najjar

Installer wrote:
What is "server_script.php". Is that the remote script you're talking about, and, if so, by "remote" do you mean on a different server?

I didn't mean to say change the form action, since in your first post you said you couldn't.

server_script.php is the page that holds a javascript that will connect to the
database and return values according to the values sent to it (Without Refreshing The Page).
server_script.php is in the same server and will be called using a javascript like
onKeyup and will run in an iFrame i.e
<input type="text" id="email" name="email" onkeyup="doSearch(this.form);">

"Remote" here does not refer to a different server; I am sorry I got you confused
I thought you are familier with remote scripting; please go to this link to read
about it if you are not familier with it.

http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/vance20040507.php3

Thank you for your help

Najjar

Any help guys.
Thanks