[SOLVED] Form actions

[KevinM1]

Without using JavaScript, is it possible to have a form with two actions?  I'm thinking no, but would like confirmation.

[Dragen]

yes.

If you have two submit buttons with different names.

<input type="submit" name="action1" value="submit something">
<input type="submit" name="action2" value="submit something else">

 

then on the page you're submitting two have something like:

if(isset($_POST['action1'])){
     //do something
}elseif(isset($_POST['action2'])){
     //do something else
}

[KevinM1]

yes.

If you have two submit buttons with different names.

<input type="submit" name="action1" value="submit something">
<input type="submit" name="action2" value="submit something else">

 

then on the page you're submitting two have something like:

if(isset($_POST['action1'])){
     //do something
}elseif(isset($_POST['action2'])){
     //do something else
}

 

True, but I was thinking more along the lines of:

<?php

if(isset($_POST['submit1'])){
   //use <form action='$_SERVER['PHP_SELF']'>
}

else if(isset($_POST['submit2'])){
   //use <form action='formhandler.php'>
}

?>

[Dragen]

you can't change the form action after it's been submitted.

try something like this:

<?php

if(isset($_POST['submit1'])){
   //action code on this page
}elseif(isset($_POST['submit2'])){
   //re-direct to other page
   require('formhandler.php');
}
?>

[KevinM1]

you can't change the form action after it's been submitted.

try something like this:

<?php

if(isset($_POST['submit1'])){
   //action code on this page
}elseif(isset($_POST['submit2'])){
   //re-direct to other page
   require('formhandler.php');
}
?>

 

Yeah, I figured as much.  It's unfortunate, as I was hoping to use the post method rather than get, but oh well.

[Dragen]

the code I've supplied will work fine and it's using post, not get.

Just set the form action to $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'].

The at the top of the page have a small statement checking if the form has been submitted. If it has it checks whether to include another page or echo the form.

 

When you use require() the required page will be able to read any post variables, so it will still work for you.

I use this method a lot on my sites.

[KevinM1]

the code I've supplied will work fine and it's using post, not get.

Just set the form action to $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'].

The at the top of the page have a small statement checking if the form has been submitted. If it has it checks whether to include another page or echo the form.

 

When you use require() the required page will be able to read any post variables, so it will still work for you.

I use this method a lot on my sites.

 

OH, okay.  Nice.  Thanks!