If submit is clicked, open a new window

[fri3ndly]

Hello :-)

 

I have a form which I need to do two things when submitted, but at the moment I can only make it do one  ???

 

When submit is clicked I need 'step2' to load (which it does), but I also need a new browser window top open with a certain domain (depending on what item was selected according to php variable).

 

Basically a pop up

 

Any ideas? Is this out of PHP's hands?

[uniflare]

a popup window is achieved through javascript.

 

what is this popup for? LOTS of people have popup blockers nowadays, personally i would never use a popup unless its's an external domain.

[kenrbnsn]

Pop ups are a no-no and most people block them. Anyway, it can't be done with PHP. You would have to use Javascript.

 

Ken

[craygo]

use blank for the target and put the domain in the action

<form name=form1 action="http://www.phpfreaks.com/page.php" method=post target="_blank" />

 

Ray

[darkhappy]

here is a post i saved w/ java and php solution

 

 

http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php?topic=189985.0

[fri3ndly]

Thanks for the comments guys

 

Basically, yes it is to an external domain.

 

The user will select from a load of different companies, and when they hit submit the next part of the form will load on the current page and a new window will also be opened to take them to the website

[GameYin]

<script type="text/javascript">

function popup()

{

testwindow= window.open ("pagetogoto.html", "mywindow",

    "location=1,status=1,scrollbars=1,width=100,height=100");

}

</script>

<button onclick="javascript: poponload()">

<h1>JavaScript</h1>

 

 

[fri3ndly]

Thanks gameyin

 

But what that does is indeed open a new window, but I cannot also instruct the new part of php code as the page does not refresh.

 

My second idea is this though...

 

Can I have two submit buttons, one of which is disabled until the first is pressed. Once it is pressed, the next button becomes available.

 

I have seen this done before?

 

Thanks

[GameYin]

You could have....

<form method="post" action="ldfjasldfj.php">

<input type="submit" value="Submit1">

<input type="submit" value="Submit2" onclick="<? if(isset($_POST['Submit1']) { LET THIS GO THROUGH; } else { DONT LET THIS GO THROUGH; } ?>

</form>

 

I won't write the entire script out for you but there's a start.

[craygo]

this is a simple one that will open a new window with the domain selected and also submit the form to wherever you want.

<script type="text/javascript" >
function winOpen(){
var domain = form1.sitename.value
  site="http://www."+domain
  window.open(site);
}
</script>
<?php
if(isset($_POST['submit'])){
print_r($_POST);
} else {
?>
<form name=form1 action="" method=post />
<select name=sitename>
<option value="theelders.net">The Elders</option>
<option value="phpfreaks.com">PHP Freaks</option>
</select>
<input type=submit name=submit value=Submit onClick="return winOpen();"/>
</form>
<?php
}
?>

 

Ray

[fri3ndly]

Thanks for all the responses. I have tried them all and having no luck! I think its because the php script will need to rerun but nothing is making it.

 

I think it would be best if I paste up my code for you to see, that might explain my aim a little better....

 

		<div id="step1">
		<h2>Find Discounts For...</h2>
		<p>Please the store you wish to find discounts for from the list below.</p>
		<form method="post" action="<?php echo '?page=step2'; ?>">
		  <label>
		  <select name="select">
		    <option value="-" selected="selected">-</option>
		    <option value="dixons">Dixons</option>
		    <option value="hmv">HMV</option>
		    <option value="thomson">Thomson Holidays</option>
	      </select>
		  </label>
		 <label>
              <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Find Discount Codes" />
              </label>

		</form>
	</div>
	<?php
	$select = $_POST['select'];

	 if ($page == 'step2' && $select != '-'){ ?>
  <div id="step2">
		<h2>Visit Retailer...</h2>
	  <p>Click the link below to visit the store and activate discounts. Once you have clicked the link, it will open in a new window and the discount codes will be displayed below. </p>

	<form method="post" action="" target="_blank">
	<input type="submit" value="Submit1" onclick="http://www.dixons.com/ (IN A NEW WINDOW)">
	<input type="submit" value="Submit2" disabled="disabled" (UNLESS Submit1 HAS BEEN CLICKED. IF IT HAS 'step3' WILL BE DISPLAYED) />
	</form>

    </div>
	<?php } ?>
	<?php if ($page == 'step3'){ ?>
	<div id="step3">
		<h2>View Codes...</h2>

[fri3ndly]

I think what I need is javascript to make #step3 'display:none' unless the link has been clicked

[craygo]

Do you need to pass parameters to the discount page?.

If you don't my code will submit the dropdown to your page to parse and also open a window to the page they selected.

 

<script type="text/javascript" >
function winOpen(){
var domain = form1.select.value
  site="http://www."+domain+".com"
  window.open(site);
}
</script>
<div id="step1">
		<h2>Find Discounts For...</h2>
		<p>Please the store you wish to find discounts for from the list below.</p>
		<form name=form1 method="post" action="<?php echo '?page=step2'; ?>">
		  <label>
		  <select name="select">
		    <option value="-" selected="selected">-</option>
		    <option value="dixons">Dixons</option>
		    <option value="hmv">HMV</option>
		    <option value="thomson">Thomson Holidays</option>
	      </select>
		  </label>
		 <label>
              <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Find Discount Codes" onClick="return winOpen();"/>
              </label>

		</form>
	</div>
	<?php
	$select = $_POST['select'];
    $page = $_GET['page'];

	 if ($page == 'step2' && $select != '-'){ ?>
  <div id="step2">
		<h2>Visit Retailer...</h2>
	  <p>Click the link below to visit the store and activate discounts. Once you have clicked the link, it will open in a new window and the discount codes will be displayed below. </p>

	<form method="post" action="" target="_blank">
	<input type="submit" value="Submit1" onclick="http://www.dixons.com/ (IN A NEW WINDOW)">
	<input type="submit" value="Submit2" disabled="disabled" (UNLESS Submit1 HAS BEEN CLICKED. IF IT HAS 'step3' WILL BE DISPLAYED) />
	</form>

    </div>
	<?php } ?>
	<?php if ($page == 'step3'){ ?>
	<div id="step3">
		<h2>View Codes...</h2>
      <?php
      }
      ?>

 

Once they select the retailer they want, then just run your code in step 2.

 

Ray

 

 

[fri3ndly]

All it needs to have is a certain url before the page something like this (which is the same for all of them)

 

 

http://www.affiliateplace.com/?sdfdf=4353453&p=http://www.dixons.com/

http://www.affiliateplace.com/?sdfdf=4353453&p=http://www.hmv.com/

http://www.affiliateplace.com/?sdfdf=4353453&p=http://www.thomson.com/

 

The dropdowns will all be looked up from a database and so will the url value.

 

Will that script work then? 

[craygo]

Yes if you populate the value of the dropdown with the exact page you want to go to, All you would need to do is change the javascript to this

 

<script type="text/javascript" >
function winOpen(){
var domain = form1.select.value
  window.open(domain);
}
</script>

 

Ray

[fri3ndly]

Im really lost, Do  I still need to use the 3 submit buttons on the page?

 

I have uploaded the php and css file (http://www.gigasize.com/get.php?d=9w0yrc51pkb) for you as I can tell you know what your talking about. If you get a minute please can you take a look.

 

Also, can php be used inside javascript to GET the new domain from the string?

[craygo]

If you would like to talk to me better I am on AIM screen name craygo69.

 

And to answer your question, yes you can use php inside of javascript.

 

You are using a database to store information??

 

Ray

[fri3ndly]

Sorry I dont have AIM at work, have msn.

 

Yes I will be using a database which will consist of

 

- shop name

- discount code

- discount code expiry

- url to direct to

 

So the drop down will be populated with all available shops, and the link will be passed to the query string on the page refresh to which the page will know what url to load for the popup.... or something

 

[craygo]

can you give my a sql dump of your database tables so I can recreate it. That way i can show how to populate the drop downs without any guess work.

 

Ray

[fri3ndly]

I havent created the database yet, was just going to get the template working with static information first, but I will quickly knock up what it will be like for you.

[fri3ndly]

Would be something like this:

 

-- phpMyAdmin SQL Dump
-- version 2.10.1
-- http://www.phpmyadmin.net
-- 
-- Host: localhost
-- Generation Time: Apr 09, 2008 at 04:18 PM
-- Server version: 5.0.45
-- PHP Version: 5.2.5

SET SQL_MODE="NO_AUTO_VALUE_ON_ZERO";

-- 
-- Database: `ilovediscounts`
-- 

-- --------------------------------------------------------

-- 
-- Table structure for table `discounts`
-- 

CREATE TABLE `discounts` (
  `id` int(5) NOT NULL auto_increment,
  `company` varchar(50) NOT NULL,
  `description` text NOT NULL,
  `code` varchar(50) NOT NULL,
  `expiry` date NOT NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY  (`id`)
) ENGINE=InnoDB  DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 AUTO_INCREMENT=3 ;

-- 
-- Dumping data for table `discounts`
-- 

INSERT INTO `discounts` (`id`, `company`, `description`, `code`, `expiry`) VALUES 
(1, 'Dixons', '10% off everything', '7tHYEEn77', '2008-04-25'),
(2, 'HMV', 'Free postage', '9yuemKBN', '2010-04-15');

-- --------------------------------------------------------

-- 
-- Table structure for table `login`
-- 

CREATE TABLE `login` (
  `id` int(2) NOT NULL,
  `username` varchar(20) NOT NULL,
  `password` varchar(20) NOT NULL,
  `fullname` varchar(20) NOT NULL
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1;

-- 
-- Dumping data for table `login`
-- 

[craygo]

OK I added a couple fields to your table, hope you don't mind.

 

table:

-- Table structure for table `discounts`
-- 

CREATE TABLE `discounts` (
  `id` int(5) NOT NULL auto_increment,
  `company` varchar(50) NOT NULL,
  `url` varchar(100) NOT NULL,
  `description` text NOT NULL,
  `code` varchar(50) NOT NULL,
  `items` varchar(50) NOT NULL default 'ANY',
  `expiry` date NOT NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY  (`id`)
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 AUTO_INCREMENT=4 ;

-- 
-- Dumping data for table `discounts`
-- 

INSERT INTO `discounts` VALUES (1, 'Dixons', 'http://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?awinmid=550&awinaffid=78426&p=http://www.dixons.com', '10% off everything', '7tHYEEn77', 'ANY', '2008-04-25');
INSERT INTO `discounts` VALUES (2, 'HMV', 'http://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?awinmid=550&awinaffid=78426&p=http://www.hmv.com', 'Free postage', '9yuemKBN', 'ANY', '2010-04-15');
INSERT INTO `discounts` VALUES (3, 'Dixons', 'http://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?awinmid=550&awinaffid=78426&p=http://www.dixons.com', '', '155d454e', 'ANY', '2008-12-25');

 

And here is the code for the page:

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<title>I Love Discounts</title>
<link href="style.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<script type="text/javascript" >
function winOpen(){
var domain = document.getElementById('domain');
  site=domain.value;
  window.open(site);
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="wrapper">
<?php
// Make database connection here


if(!isset($_POST['submit'])){
?>
	<div id="header">
		<div id="logo">
			<h1>Discounts Codes | Discount Vouchers | Discount Coupons</h1>
			<img src="images/logo.jpg" width="200" height="37" alt="I Love Discounts" />
	 	 </div>
	</div>
	<div id="step1">
		<h2>Find Discounts For...</h2>
		<p>Please the store you wish to find discounts for from the list below.</p>
		<form name="form1" method="post" action="" />
		  <label>
		  <select name="select" id="domain" />
        <option value="-" selected="selected">Please Select One</option>
        <?php
        $sql = "SELECT DISTINCT `company`, `url` FROM `discounts` WHERE `expiry` >= NOW()";
        $res = mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error());
        while($r = mysql_fetch_assoc($res)){
          echo "<option value=\"".$r['url']."\">{$r['company']}</option>\n";
        }
        ?>
	      </select>
		  </label>
		<label>
              <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Find Discount Codes" onClick="return winOpen();"/>
              </label>

		</form>
	</div>
<?php
} else {
$url = $_POST['select'];
    ?>
	<div id="step3">
		<h2>View Codes...</h2>
		<p>View the current discount codes for your chosen retailer below.<br />
		Copy and Paste the discount code of your choice into the website that has opened at checkout stage.</p>
		<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
              <tr>
                <td>CODE</td>
                <td>DISCOUNT</td>
                <td>ITEM (IF SPECIFIC) </td>
                <td>Expires</td>
              </tr>
                <?php
                $sql = "SELECT * FROM `discounts` WHERE `url` = '$url'";
                $res = mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error());
                while($r = mysql_fetch_assoc($res)){
                echo "<tr>
                        <td>{$r['code']}</td>
                        <td>{$r['description']}</td>
                        <td>{$r['items']}</td>
                        <td>{$r['expiry']}</td>
                      </tr>\n";
                }
                ?>
            </table>
		</div>
	<div id="footer">
	© 2008 - 'I Love Discounts' is a trading name of Friendly Websites LTD
	</div>
  <?php
  }
  ?>
</div>
</body>
</html>

 

Hopefully it's what you want

 

Ray