Confusing web page! Calls different forms . . a little weird

[Solarpitch]

Hey Guys,

Has anyone ever come across a web page that when you select submit on one form, it calls the other!! :o(

eg:


First form on page:

[code] if (isset($_SESSION['valid_user']))
  {
 
 
    echo 'You are logged in as '.$_SESSION['valid_user'].' '.' | '.'<a href="logout.php">Log out</a>';
   

  }
  else
  {
    if (isset($username))
    {
      // if they've tried and failed to log in
      echo 'Incorrect username or password! '.' | '.'<a href='.$_SESSION['last_page'].'>Try Again</a>';
    }
    else
    {
      echo '<form name="form1" method="post" action="process_login.php">';
        echo '<input type="text" name="username" id="menu_textbox">';
        echo '<input type="password" name="password" id="menu_textbox">';
        echo '<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Login>>" id="menu_textbox">';
    }[/code]


Second form on page:

[code]  <form name="form1" method="post" action="send_mail.php">
                    <p>Email:
                        <input name="email" type="text" id="email">
                    </p>
                    <p>Subject:
                        <input name="subject" type="text" id="subject">
                    </p>
                    <p>Message:</p>
                    <p>
                      <textarea name="message" id="message"></textarea>
                    </p>
                    <p>
                      <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit">
</p>
                  </form>[/code]


If submit is clicked in the second form, the first form is called. ie . . so it executes the process_login page. I know this is a bit confusing, but if any one could shed some light on it?

[micah1701]

both your forms are named "form1" that probably has something to do with it.

I think this is more of an HTML issue then PHP

[Daniel0]

Also, you cannot do this: [code]<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Login>>" id="menu_textbox">[/code]

You cannot have the > signs in there, you have to encode them to &gt;

[Solarpitch]

Hey thanks for the advise guys but neither work. I should mention that when session['valid_user']; is set . . ie: the user is looged in, it seems to work perfect!! Just happens when the user is not logged in

[Daniel0]

Hmm... I probably should have mentioned that the thing I pointed out probably didn't cause the error.

I think I found the error though. When $_SESSION['valid_user'] is not set the other form is echoed, but that form doesn't close. You need echo the [tt]</form>[/tt] tag as well.

[Solarpitch]

Ok,

I changed it to this

[code] echo '<form name="form1" method="post" action="process_login.php">';
        echo '<input type="text" name="username" id="menu_textbox">';
        echo '<input type="password" name="password" id="menu_textbox">';
        echo '<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Login" id="menu_textbox">';
echo '</form>';[/code]


and I am still having the problem! Hate code!!

[Solarpitch]

Hey guys, I fixed it. That worked . . I just had to update it on 2 pages! Thanks for the help, much appriciated!