2 different buttons for 1 form?

lost

I have a form, that when you click the button that says XML, it will post to doxml.php and start the download of an xml file.

I need to add a button on the same page as the XML button and I need it to post to dotxt.php. So I have the option of downloading 2 different formats from one page. How would you do this?

stndrdsnz

I believe you could use JavaScript to dynamically assign your action variable based on the button, or you could assign this as a choice using an input field. However, I'm not a Java Script expert.

Here's how I would handle the multiple buttons, using PHP and HTML only. When you create your buttons, give them the same name, but assign a different value to each button (xml, txt, etc...) You will need to use the same action, so you might want to make a generic output page (dooutput.php) that will read that value of 'submit' and do what you want it to from there.

Good Luck.

David

lost

thanks

jkurrle

Here's one possible example:

<form method="post" action="switcher.php">
<input type="submit" name="choice" value="choice 1" />
<input type="submit" name="choice" value="choice 2" />
</form>

Switcher.php would be like this...

$choice=$_POST['choice'];

switch($choice)
  {
  case "choice 1":
  // code for choice #1
  exit;

  case "choice 2":
  // code for choice #2
  exit;
  }

junp

try......

<form method="post" action="" id="f">
<input type="submit" onclick="document.getElementById('f').action='doxml.php'" value="choice 1" />
<input type="submit" onclick="document.getElementById('f').action='dotext.php'" value="choice 2" />
</form>