multiple buttons on a form

[Matt]

The ASP page has multiple buttons, and when the user clicks different
buttons, it will submit the form data to different URLs.

My first approach was to use BUTTON type, and triggers javascript function
to submit the form data. However, it didn't work properly and I changed to
use SUBMIT type.

<INPUT TYPE="BUTTON" NAME="action1" VALUE="Return to Main Search Page"
onClick="action1()">

function action1()
{ //etc...
document.myform.action = "main.asp"
document.myform.submit();
}

OR

<INPUT TYPE="SUBMIT" NAME="action1" VALUE="Return to Main Search Page"
onClick="action1()">

function action1()
{ //etc...
document.myform.action = "main.asp"
}

So which is the appropriate way? please advise. thanks!!

 

[PW]

The ASP page has multiple buttons, and when the user clicks different
buttons, it will submit the form data to different URLs.

When I need multiple buttons, I just have multiple forms as needed ...


<form ID="myform2" NAME="myform2" method="GET" action="tran_sale3.asp">
<button onclick="submit()" accesskey="P"
style="width:250px;height:50px;"><u>P</u>ROCEED</button>
</form>
<form ID="myform3" NAME="myform3" method="GET" action="tran_sale9.asp">
<button onclick="submit()" accesskey="C"
style="width:250px;height:50px;"><u>C</u>ANCEL</button>
</form>

 

[CJM]

Both the BUTTON and INPUT solutions will work, if you get your Javascript
right.

I tend to use <input type="submit"> because it has better browser support.

e.g. <input type="submit" name="submit1"
onclick="myform.action='main.asp';">

This is very similar to what you already have, so if there is still a
problem it will be with the Javascript syntax - in which case repost your
question to the .scripting.jscript NG.

hth

Chris