can't submit a form [revised]

J

JRough

Sorry, I just fixed the form and tried to remove my other post. I
fixed the form so it only has one field. That is the <textarea> #q </
textarea> and my database subtitutes the #q for a serialized list I
want posted by the form. Then php will set $q = $_POST['q']; The
problem is the value doesn't seem to get posted. I tried the
document.write as a way to test for the value but I don't think that
is right. I would like to make the <textarea> </textarea> field a
hidden field. HOw can I hide it? But let me know if you see why it
isn't getting posted? It might be something else but since the field
isn't hidden I do see the serialized list in the "textarea" field and
as far as I can see it isn't getting posted.

tia,

<html>
<body onload=”document.forms[’pgform’].submit()”>
<form name=”pgform” action=”http://99.20.131.64/pooglemap2.php”
method=”post”>

<textarea name=”q” value= “hidden”>
#q
</textarea>
<script type =”text/javascript”>
document.write(q);
</script>

</form>
</body>
</html>
 
V

VK

Sorry, I just fixed the form and tried to remove my other post.  I
fixed the form so it only has one field.  That is the <textarea> #q </
textarea>  and my database subtitutes the #q for a serialized list I
want posted by the form.  Then php will set $q = $_POST['q'];  The
problem is the value doesn't seem to get posted.  I tried the
document.write as a way to test for the value but I don't think that
is right.  I would like to make the   <textarea> </textarea> field a
hidden field.  HOw can I hide it?  But let me know if you see why it
isn't getting posted?  It might be something else but since the field
isn't hidden I do see the serialized list in the "textarea" field and
as far as I can see it isn't getting posted.

tia,

<html>
<body onload=”document.forms[’pgform’].submit()”>
<form name=”pgform” action=”http://99.20.131.64/pooglemap2.php”
method=”post”>

<textarea name=”q” value= “hidden”>
#q
</textarea>
<script type =”text/javascript”>
document.write(q);
</script>

</form>
</body>
</html>
Click to expand...

1) JavaScript code is either in <script>...</script> blocks or in
intrinsic event handlers like onload="..."
You cannot just drop separate instructions among HTML tags.
2) HTML and JavaScript are having two types of quotes: straight single
one ' and straight double one "
Check your authoring software as it has some fantastic quoting
settings.


<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type"
content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<title>Demo</title>
<script type ="text/javascript">
var q = 'server data';
</script>
</head>
<body onload="
var frm = document.forms['pgform'];
frm.elements['q'].value = q;
document.forms['pgform'].submit();
">
<form name="pgform" action="http://99.20.131.64/pooglemap2.php">
Serialized Address List:
<textarea name="q"></textarea>
<script type ="text/javascript">
document.write(q);
</script>
<input type="submit" value="show map">
</form>
</body>
</html>
 
E

Evertjan.

JRough wrote on 25 okt 2009 in comp.lang.javascript:
Sorry, I just fixed the form and tried to remove my other post. I
fixed the form so it only has one field. That is the <textarea> #q </
textarea> and my database subtitutes the #q for a serialized list I
want posted by the form. Then php will set $q = $_POST['q']; The
problem is the value doesn't seem to get posted. I tried the
document.write as a way to test for the value but I don't think that
is right. I would like to make the <textarea> </textarea> field a
hidden field. HOw can I hide it? But let me know if you see why it
isn't getting posted? It might be something else but since the field
isn't hidden I do see the serialized list in the "textarea" field and
as far as I can see it isn't getting posted.

tia,

<html>
<body onload=”document.forms[’pgform’].submit()”>
<form name=”pgform” action=”http://99.20.131.64/pooglemap2.php”
method=”post”>

<textarea name=”q” value= “hidden”>
Click to expand...

I do not think a twextatra can have a value!

[or a type for that matter!!!]
#q
</textarea>
<script type =”text/javascript”>
document.write(q);
Click to expand...

q will probably only be recognized as the textarea element in IE,
in other browsers it will fail, stopping js execution.
 
J

JRough

Sorry, I just fixed the form and tried to remove my other post.  I
fixed the form so it only has one field.  That is the <textarea> #q </
textarea>  and my database subtitutes the #q for a serialized list I
want posted by the form.  Then php will set $q = $_POST['q'];  The
problem is the value doesn't seem to get posted.  I tried the
document.write as a way to test for the value but I don't think that
is right.  I would like to make the   <textarea> </textarea> field a
hidden field.  HOw can I hide it?  But let me know if you see why it
isn't getting posted?  It might be something else but since the field
isn't hidden I do see the serialized list in the "textarea" field and
as far as I can see it isn't getting posted.

tia,

<html>
<body onload=”document.forms[’pgform’].submit()”>
<form name=”pgform” action=”http://99.20.131.64/pooglemap2.php”
method=”post”>

<textarea name=”q” value= “hidden”>
#q
</textarea>
<script type =”text/javascript”>
document.write(q);
</script>

</form>
</body>
</html>
Click to expand...

That is nice javascript, I understand the DOM objects. I did notice
that you didn't include the method = "post".
Doesn't it need the method "post"? Thank you for noticing the curly
quotes. I found a setting for straight quotes. It is a desktop
database and I guess that was like a typing program.
 
S

SAM

Le 10/25/09 12:20 AM, JRough a écrit :
<html>
<body onload=”document.forms['pgform'].submit()”>
<form name=”pgform” action=”http://99.20.131.64/pooglemap2.php”
method=”post”>

<textarea name=”q” value= “hidden”>
Click to expand...

ther is NO attribute value in a textarea tag !
#q
Click to expand...

#q IS the value of he textarea

</textarea>
<script type =”text/javascript”>
alert(document.forms['pgform'].elements['q'].value);

document.write(q);
Click to expand...

document.write(document.pgform.q.value);
// maybe if the script is in the same form as the textarea :
document.write( q.value );
 
S

SAM

Le 10/25/09 1:03 AM, Evertjan. a écrit :
JRough wrote on 25 okt 2009 in comp.lang.javascript:
<html>
<body onload=”document.forms[’pgform’].submit()”>
<form name=”pgform” action=”http://99.20.131.64/pooglemap2.php”
method=”post”>

<textarea name=”q” value= “hidden”>
Click to expand...

I do not think a twextatra can have a value!

[or a type for that matter!!!]
#q
</textarea>
<script type =”text/javascript”>
document.write(q);
Click to expand...

q will probably only be recognized as the textarea element in IE,
in other browsers it will fail, stopping js execution.
Click to expand...

Not false and maybe that
forms[’pgform’]
where single quotes are replaced by accents
will not help then ... ?
 
T

Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn

JRough said:
[...]
Click to expand...

That is nice javascript, I understand the DOM objects.
Click to expand...

Unfortunately, you do not understand how to post properly, posting a follow-
up to your own posting but replying to another person's posting.
I did notice that you didn't include the method = "post".
Click to expand...

Who is "you"?
Doesn't it need the method "post"?
Click to expand...

Depends on your server-side script.
Thank you for noticing the curly quotes.
Click to expand...

I found a setting for straight quotes. It is a desktop
database and I guess that was like a typing program.
Click to expand...

I beg your pardon?


PointedEars
 
V

VK

JRough said:
That is nice javascript, I understand the DOM objects.  I did notice
that you didn't include the method = "post".
Doesn't it need the method "post"?
Click to expand...

You are welcome. Yes, it needs method="POST" because the default
method is GET. I must be accidentally deleted it when correcting the
code.
Thank you for noticing the curly
quotes.  I found a setting for straight quotes.  It is a desktop
database and I guess that was like a typing program.
Click to expand...

You may play around with that simple script below. Make a copy and
torture it in any imaginable way :) to feel yourself more comfortable
with JavaScript

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type"
content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<title>Test</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function test(elm, frm) {
var out = frm.output;
var p = '';
for (p in frm) {
out.value+= p+' = '+frm[p]+'\n';
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<form name="myForm" action="">
<textarea name="output"
cols="60" rows="10"></textarea>
<br>
<input type="button" value="Test"
onclick="test(this, this.form)">
</form>
</body>
</html>
 
C

Captain Paralytic

Sorry, I just fixed the form and tried to remove my other post.  I
fixed the form so it only has one field.  That is the <textarea> #q </
textarea>  and my database subtitutes the #q for a serialized list I
want posted by the form.  Then php will set $q = $_POST['q'];  The
problem is the value doesn't seem to get posted.  I tried the
document.write as a way to test for the value but I don't think that
is right.  I would like to make the   <textarea> </textarea> field a
hidden field.  HOw can I hide it?  But let me know if you see why it
isn't getting posted?  It might be something else but since the field
isn't hidden I do see the serialized list in the "textarea" field and
as far as I can see it isn't getting posted.
tia,
Click to expand...

<html>
<body onload=”document.forms[’pgform’].submit()”>
<form name=”pgform” action=”http://99.20.131.64/pooglemap2.php”
method=”post”>
Click to expand...
<textarea name=”q” value= “hidden”>
#q
</textarea>
<script type =”text/javascript”>
document.write(q);
</script>
Click to expand...
</form>
</body>
</html>
Click to expand...

That is nice javascript, I understand the DOM objects.
Click to expand...
Be honest, you don't understand the first thing about programming.
You've been posting on various programming forums for 18 months and
you still haven't learned a single thing!
 
J

JRough

JRoughwrote:
That is nice javascript, I understand the DOM objects.  I did notice
that you didn't include the method = "post".
Doesn't it need the method "post"?
Click to expand...

You are welcome. Yes, it needs method="POST" because the default
method is GET. I must be accidentally deleted it when correcting the
code.
Thank you for noticing the curly
quotes.  I found a setting for straight quotes.  It is a desktop
database and I guess that was like a typing program.
Click to expand...

You may play around with that simple script below. Make a copy and
torture it in any imaginable way :) to feel yourself more comfortable
with JavaScript

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type"
content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<title>Test</title>
<script type="text/javascript">
function test(elm, frm) {
 var out = frm.output;
 var p = '';
 for (p in frm) {
  out.value+= p+' = '+frm[p]+'\n';
 }}

</script>
</head>
<body>
<form name="myForm" action="">
<textarea name="output"
 cols="60" rows="10"></textarea>
<br>
<input type="button" value="Test"
 onclick="test(this, this.form)">
</form>
</body>
</html>
Click to expand...

I will play around with it. I just started learning Javascript in
order to get this form to work. Thanks again. I have been trying to
get this web services that involves Google maps to work and all that
is needed is this Javascript. Actually C.P. is correct I don't know
much about Javascript but after I work on this along with the other
one earlier I will understand it. :)
 

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