Problem with creating a dynamic template page

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Problem with creating a dynamic template page

ssandhu

10:17 pm on Mar 5, 2009 (gmt 0)

I have 2 images and I want it so that when i click on one image, it should print out some text saying "test1" and when i click on another image it should say "test2".
Below are the two images i created with a name to test the php script:

<div class="img"> <p>testing:</p> <input type="image"
src="Pictures/image1.jpg" name="test" width="200px" height="180px">
</div>

<div class="img"> <p>testing 2:</p> <input type="image"
src="Pictures/image2.jpg" name="test2" width="200px" height="180px">
</div>

Below is the php script:
<html>
<head>
Template
</head>

<body>

<h1>this is a test for the template</h1>

<?php
if($name==$_POST["test"]) {echo '<p>test1</p>';}
else if($name==$_POST["test2"]) {echo '<p>test2<p2>';}
?>

</body>
</html>.

The problem is, it prints out "test1" in both cases.

Help would be much appreciated. And I apologies if a similar thread has already been created.

Kind Regards

ssandhu

8:37 am on Mar 7, 2009 (gmt 0)

Is this the correct way of doing it or am i approaching it in the wrong way?

coopster

7:50 pm on Mar 7, 2009 (gmt 0)

Welcome to WebmasterWorld, ssandhu.

What is $name? I would probably use isset [php.net].

if (isset($_POST['test_x'])) { 
  echo '<p>test1</p>'; 
} else if (isset($_POST['test2_x'])) { 
  echo '<p>test1</p>'; 
}

Note also the use of test_x for detecting input type image elements. Details can be found on the PHP and HTML [php.net] manual page. Firefox will pass back "test" as well as the x and y coordinates. Certain versions of MSIE will only pass back the x and y parts.

ssandhu

8:09 pm on Mar 7, 2009 (gmt 0)

Thanks for the reply Cooper, just tried it and it works.

I just started learning PHP, so i'm still a bit "Duh!".

Thanks again.

coopster

8:21 pm on Mar 7, 2009 (gmt 0)

You're welcome. Here is another old thread regarding the same issue you are experiencing today. So, you see, you're not the only person that has hit this wall :)
Form processing problem with input type=image! [webmasterworld.com]

ssandhu

11:09 pm on Mar 7, 2009 (gmt 0)

Sorry, meant coopster*. :)

coopster

9:33 pm on Mar 8, 2009 (gmt 0)

No worries, I've been called worse ;)