Passing Variables with POST Method

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Aug 20th, 2004, 09:04 PM
Mark Gambo

Passing Variables with POST Method
I have a two ASP forms. The fist one has a table which is loaded with data from a sql db. Currently I am using the Get method of passing data from the first form to the second. Now I want to use the Post Method of passing variables between the two forms.

This is my problem the only way I can get this to work is to create a button adjacent to each row in the table and assign the search value as it's name:
VB Code:
```
<tr>
        <td><% =LngCounter %>.</td>
        <td><%= mid(rstSimple.Fields("Incident_Type").Value,4)%> &nbsp</td>
        <td Align = "Center"><%= rstSimple.Fields("Filenum").Value%> &nbsp</td>
        <td Align = "Center"><%= rstSimple.Fields("CASENUM").Value%> &nbsp</td>
        <td Align = "Center"><%= rstSimple.Fields("Received_Dt").Value%> &nbsp</td>
        <td Align = "Center"><%= rstSimple.Fields("STATUS").Value%> &nbsp</td>
        <td Align = "Center">Not in Mailbox</td>
        <td><input type="submit" Name = "INCNUM" value= <% =IncNumber %>></td>
           </tr>
```
INCNUM is the value that I have to pass to the other form in order to access the related data on the second form. I guess I need to add a hidden text box to my form and them some how transfer the value of the selected row's INCNUM to the other form. But I am stumped, any ideas?

Thanks:wave:
Aug 20th, 2004, 09:22 PM
Danial

Why are you using Post method?

If you must use Post method, then create a form and have a hidden input field, e.g <input type=hidden name=incnum>

Now use your input button to calll a Javascript function (which will take the INCNUM as parameter), now use javascript to fill the hidden input field and then submit the form.

<input type="submit" Name = "button1" value="JavaScript:Go(<% =IncNumber %>)">

Have a javascript function like :

function Go(Id)
{

document.form1.incnum.value=id;
document.form.submit();
}

That should do it.
Aug 20th, 2004, 09:29 PM
Mark Gambo

Danial

Thanks for the quick post.

Where should I one hidden text box for every row in the table (<input type=hidden name=incnum>? )?

What will appear on the Button Face when I use this method (<input type="submit" Name = "button1" value="JavaScript:Go(<% =IncNumber %> )">)

Have a javascript function like :

function Go(Id)
{

document.form1.incnum.value=id;
document.form.submit();
}

That should do it.
Aug 20th, 2004, 09:39 PM
Danial

Quote:

Originally posted by Mark Gambo
Danial

Thanks for the quick post.

Where should I one hidden text box for every row in the table (<input type=hidden name=incnum>? )?

What will appear on the Button Face when I use this method (<input type="submit" Name = "button1" value="JavaScript:Go(<% =IncNumber %> )">)

Have a javascript function like :

function Go(Id)
{

document.form1.incnum.value=id;
document.form.submit();
}

That should do it.

Sorry there was a mistake. It should have been OnClick instead of Value=...

Here is ........

Code:

<head> <script> function Go(id) { document.form1.incnum.value=id; document.form1.submit(); } </script> </head> <html> <body> <form name=form1 method=post action="yourTargetFile.asp"> <input type=hidden name=incnum> <input type=button value="<%=incnum%>" onclick="JavaScript:Go(<%=incnum%>)"> </body> </html>