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boraciner · Aug 2nd, 2006, 7:38 AM

I'm not experianced in php this is why ,I have a question about using forms..
When I put two form actions (<forma action> .. </form> ) in a html file.. Although I press the second's button ,It moves to first php file using first form action ..

How can I do it ?
is using two "form action" in a html file true?

Thanks a lot ..

DaWei · Aug 2nd, 2006, 8:11 AM

Perhaps you could show some real code?

big_k105 · Aug 2nd, 2006, 9:07 AM

if you have it setup like this

[html]<form action="somefile.php?do=firstForum" method="POST">
<input type="submit" />
</form>

<form action="somefile.php?do=secondForm" method="POST">
<input type="submit" />
</form>[/html]

When it goes into the php file it should go to the place where your looking for $_REQUEST['do'] is equal to secondForm and not to the part that is looking for firstForm. Other then that I really can't help much until you show us the code you are using, that isn't working.

boraciner · Aug 3rd, 2006, 1:22 AM

Ok.. I'll write the original code here ..

boraciner · Aug 3rd, 2006, 2:00 AM

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<form action="first.php">
<input type="text" name="a" >
<input type="submit" value="submit" name="submit">
</form>


<form action="second.php">
<input type="text" name="b" >
<input type="submit" value="submit" name="submit">
</form>

because of being deleted I wrote the codes as I remmember. It should have been like this...

Is there any mistake?

DaWei · Aug 3rd, 2006, 6:55 AM

That works. Personally, I wouldn't name my submit buttons the same, but that's just me. Perhaps you're not describing your problem correctly. The quality of your answers is going to depend on the quality of your question. "The code that didn't work MIGHT have been this" doesn't really hack it. Your method is by default, GET, not POST.

boraciner · Aug 3rd, 2006, 8:36 AM

ok.. you're right It works.. I tried on my laptop a few days ago but It didn't work.. I'm using my desktop now..
thank you

I guess ,apache server on my laptop doesn't work correctly

boraciner · Aug 3rd, 2006, 9:15 AM

I tried these codes on my laptop again.. It didn't work again .. how can I change php.ini file ?
what should I do to work this code?

DaWei · Aug 3rd, 2006, 9:44 AM

I don't know, I'm not sitting in your chair. Have you considered running a diff on your various .ini files?

EDIT: Please do not PM me with a copy of your post. Private solutions defeat the purpose of the forum.

boraciner · Aug 3rd, 2006, 11:19 AM

ok.. thank u.

have a nice day..

Aug 2nd, 2006, 7:38 AM	#1
boraciner Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Turkey Posts: 93 Rep Power: 3	a basic question about using forms in html file I'm not experianced in php this is why ,I have a question about using forms.. When I put two form actions (<forma action> .. </form> ) in a html file.. Although I press the second's button ,It moves to first php file using first form action .. How can I do it ? is using two "form action" in a html file true? Thanks a lot ..

Aug 2nd, 2006, 8:11 AM	#2
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	Perhaps you could show some real code? __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

Aug 2nd, 2006, 9:07 AM	#3
big_k105 PFO Founder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,623 Rep Power: 10	if you have it setup like this [html]<form action="somefile.php?do=firstForum" method="POST"> <input type="submit" /> </form> <form action="somefile.php?do=secondForm" method="POST"> <input type="submit" /> </form>[/html] When it goes into the php file it should go to the place where your looking for $_REQUEST['do'] is equal to secondForm and not to the part that is looking for firstForm. Other then that I really can't help much until you show us the code you are using, that isn't working. __________________ BIG K aka Kyle Programming Forums Kyle K Online Please do not PM or email me programming questions. Post them in the forums instead.

Aug 3rd, 2006, 2:00 AM	#5
boraciner Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Turkey Posts: 93 Rep Power: 3	(Toggle Plain Text) <form action="first.php"> <input type="text" name="a" > <input type="submit" value="submit" name="submit"> </form> <form action="second.php"> <input type="text" name="b" > <input type="submit" value="submit" name="submit"> </form> <form action="first.php"> <input type="text" name="a" > <input type="submit" value="submit" name="submit"> </form> <form action="second.php"> <input type="text" name="b" > <input type="submit" value="submit" name="submit"> </form> because of being deleted I wrote the codes as I remmember. It should have been like this... Is there any mistake?

Aug 3rd, 2006, 6:55 AM	#6
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	That works. Personally, I wouldn't name my submit buttons the same, but that's just me. Perhaps you're not describing your problem correctly. The quality of your answers is going to depend on the quality of your question. "The code that didn't work MIGHT have been this" doesn't really hack it. Your method is by default, GET, not POST. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

Aug 3rd, 2006, 1:22 AM	#4
boraciner Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Turkey Posts: 93 Rep Power: 3	Ok.. I'll write the original code here ..

Aug 3rd, 2006, 8:36 AM	#7
boraciner Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Turkey Posts: 93 Rep Power: 3	ok.. you're right It works.. I tried on my laptop a few days ago but It didn't work.. I'm using my desktop now.. thank you I guess ,apache server on my laptop doesn't work correctly

Aug 3rd, 2006, 9:15 AM	#8
boraciner Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Turkey Posts: 93 Rep Power: 3	I tried these codes on my laptop again.. It didn't work again .. how can I change php.ini file ? what should I do to work this code?

Aug 3rd, 2006, 9:44 AM	#9
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	I don't know, I'm not sitting in your chair. Have you considered running a diff on your various .ini files? EDIT: Please do not PM me with a copy of your post. Private solutions defeat the purpose of the forum. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers Last edited by DaWei; Aug 3rd, 2006 at 9:55 AM.

Aug 3rd, 2006, 11:19 AM	#10
boraciner Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Turkey Posts: 93 Rep Power: 3	ok.. thank u. have a nice day..

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