rocknbil
msg:4461308 | 5:43 pm on Jun 4, 2012 (gmt 0) |
Something like this . . . not a working code but gives you an idea.
<?php
$title = (isset($_POST['title']))?$_POST['title']:'Submit to Test';
$mytext = (isset($_POST['mytext']))?'<p>' . $_POST['mytext'] . '</p>':null;
<?
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
<title><?php echo $pagetitle; ?></title>
</head>
<body>
<h1><?php echo $title; ?></h1>
<?php echo $mytext; ?>
<form method="post" action="thisscript.php">
<p><label for="title"> Enter a title:</label> <input type="text" name="title" id="title" value=""><p>
<p><label for="mytext"> Enter some text:</label> <textarea name="mytext" id="mytext" value=""><p>
</body>
</html>
Make sure this file is named "thissscript.php" or change the form action - it posts to itself.
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blankmonkey
msg:4461326 | 6:13 pm on Jun 4, 2012 (gmt 0) |
Is there a way to do this in html? What are my options if I dont have PHP or Perl. What if I had it update a second page, and not itself?
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tedster
msg:4461383 | 9:55 pm on Jun 4, 2012 (gmt 0) |
Sorry, there's no way to do that with HTML alone. That's why the various scripting languages are so powerful and valuable.
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rocknbil
msg:4461684 | 4:15 pm on Jun 5, 2012 (gmt 0) |
What server would you have that doesn't have both PHP and Perl? If it's an MS server, you can do this in .asp/.net.
A Javascript solution **could** work but then it's dependent on Javascript (disabled/not present = won't work.)
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"
"http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd">
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1">
<title>Test Me</title>
<style type="text/css">
#mydiv { display:none; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1 id="mainhead">Test Me</h1>
<div id="mydiv"></div>
<form method="post" id="myform" action="thispage.html">
<p><label for="title"> Enter a title:</label>
<input type="text" name="title" id="title" value=""></p>
<p><label for="mytext"> Enter some text:</label>
<textarea name="mytext" id="mytext" cols="12" rows="6"></textarea></p>
<p><input type="submit" value="Update"></p>
</form>
<script type="text/javascript">
//
window.onload=function() {
frm = document.getElementById('myform');
if (frm) { frm.onsubmit=function() { return writeMyStuff(); } }
};
//
function writeMyStuff() {
var hd = document.getElementById('mainhead');
var div = document.getElementById('mydiv');
var ttl = document.getElementById('title');
var txt = document.getElementById('mytext');
if (hd && div && ttl && txt) {
hd.innerHTML=ttl.value;
div.innerHTML = txt.value;
div.style.display='block';
}
return false;
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
That one is copy and paste tested code. :-)
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Tzakuk
msg:4462069 | 2:44 pm on Jun 6, 2012 (gmt 0) |
Most browsers support javascript unless the user has disabled it. The advantage of using javascript in this case is the ability to set cookies on the client. This allows you to populate the form with text that is customized for each user. I am guessing from your first post that this is what you want to do. Hope this helps.
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DrDoc
msg:4462627 | 8:01 pm on Jun 7, 2012 (gmt 0) |
| Most browsers support javascript unless the user has disabled it. The advantage of using javascript in this case is the ability to set cookies on the client. This allows you to populate the form with text that is customized for each user. I am guessing from your first post that this is what you want to do. Hope this helps. |
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The problem with storing personal information in cookies is the need for informed consent in the EU. I would personally not recommend that route.
Server side scripting (Perl/PHP/ASP/.Net) is the way to go.
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Tzakuk
msg:4462722 | 11:16 pm on Jun 7, 2012 (gmt 0) |
Really, it depends on what you are trying to do. If you are planning to keep a database of your visitors' information, or if you want to populate data fields with specific information based on the input in other fields (e.g. populate city and state based on zipcode), then php/MySQL is surely the way to go.
If you are just providing pre-populated fields for returning visitors' convenience, it is simple enough to add a check box or radio button; ask if they would like their information saved, and point out that cookies must be enabled. Voila!
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piatkow
msg:4463880 | 12:01 pm on Jun 11, 2012 (gmt 0) |
What server would you have that doesn't have both PHP and Perl? If it's an MS server, you can do this in .asp/.net. |
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Some cut price hosting services don't provide support for server side languages.
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blankmonkey
msg:4466093 | 11:40 pm on Jun 15, 2012 (gmt 0) |
Hello again all, I have had a chance to grind this over with my supervisor, and have agreed that I can do it, but I have to use ASP and powershell or batch. Front page is my preference (Dont laugh), so any thoughts?
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rocknbil
msg:4466252 | 2:48 pm on Jun 16, 2012 (gmt 0) |
See post # 4461308 and convert that to ASP, it should be a fairly simple model exercise for digging into .ASP/.NET. :-) Lots of tutorials out there to get you started.
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