UBB.Developers Forums General Discussion Chit Chat This is driving me batty! HTML form question

Ok, I'm ready to throw my computer out the window, I hate HTML#)$*@#)(*

Anyway, it is probably simple, but I can't figure it out. So, listen up.

Basically, it is I just need to pass a variable to form a URL. I don't need to feed the data to an actual script, but almost make it a redirect. For example, the syntax of the script I'm using is this:

/order/index.php?submit_register=1&domain=domainname

On a page, I have a form, with a text box and a submit button. VERY simple. ALL I want to do is pass what the user types in the box and have it replace the domainname in the URL syntax I mentioned above.

I have tried every possible solution I can think of, and it always forwards the user to the right page, but the domain name never gets inserted in the proper []spot@!#)(*@)(#*%[/]

I am going insane, someone help me

I believe you want:

<form method="post" action="/order/index.php">
<input type="hidden" name="submit_register" value="1" />
Enter your domain name here dude!
<br />
<input type="text" name = "domainname" class="formboxes" />
<input type="submit" name="submitme" value="Submit" />
</form>

And all you have to do is pick up the post variables in the index.php script.

Thanks Nikos... although that did not seem to do the trick. It ends up just pulling up the /order/index.php page, and says "please enter a valid domain".

[]dimopoulos said:
I believe you want:

<form method="post" action="/order/index.php">
<input type="hidden" name="submit_register" value="1" />
Enter your domain name here dude!
<br />
<input type="text" name = "domainname" class="formboxes" />
<input type="submit" name="submitme" value="Submit" />
</form>

And all you have to do is pick up the post variables in the index.php script. [/]

I think what you want is

method="get"

in the form tag. That *should* send the variable to the URL. I've never actually done it before, never saw a reason to, but hey, give it a try

Yeah, that should do it.

Hmm.. I just figured it out (before trying any other suggestions, thanks though. Here is the resulting code, incase anyone is wondering:



I don't know if it was because I added the seperate TLD options or not, but with that code it works fine Thanks for the help though!