Multiple options on ACTION

[Anon]

Ok, I have searched many sites and google, but have yet to find a very clear answer to this. Is there a way to post to different handlers from the same page. I don't need to post to more than 1 at a time.

Just to clarify, I am making an order form where you can customize the product and either a.) Update the price (have the page POST to itself again), or b.) Checkout (POST to a checkout handler).

I need to set the METHOD dynamically, not with a structure before the form. Thanks for any help.

[Anon]

I don't know about javascript changing the action but this is what I would do.

I'd have two submit buttons called action and update

then in my page I'd check
if (isset($action))
// updating my page
else if (isset($update))
// include my processing page or build a url and set the header to it or ... there are several options there
else
// neither exist so must be first time to the page

[Anon]

hi there -

you dont need to set the METHOD dynamically - just the ACTION :-)

<script>
function checkOut()
{
document.forms['myform'].action = 'checkout.php';

document.forms['myform'].submit();

}

function updatePrice()
{
document.forms['myform'].action = 'updatePrice.php';

document.forms['myform'].submit();

}

</script>

<input type=button value=Update onclick='updatePrice()'>&nbsp;<input
type=button value=checkout onclick='checkOut()'>

something like that - hope it helps

cheers

vincent fleetwood
bodev.com

[Anon]

If you're still looking for something in php, I use the following work around. I searched for something similar myself and couldn't find it. I don't like to put anything too vital in js as it can be turned off client side.

Anyway, decide on a key field that has to be passed on to either page. This does not have to be the same for each one. Then display your data as normal, though outside of a form tag. When you come to do the submit buttons, open a form, create a HIDDEN input field comtaining the variable you want to submit (there can even be more than one) and then close the form.

By doing this you can have as many submit buttons as you want and your user is completely oblivious to it.

[Anon]

Just wanted to thank you guys for your replies. I'm looking into cookies and sessions, as they may do what I need without using the METHOD of a form.
Thanks all.