Post a form to a different website?

[frio80]

Perhaps, not a PHP question but I have a <form> variable that I need to access on a different website.

 

<script language="JavaScript">

<!--

document.write("<form method='post' name='samplesearch' action='http://<my-website>'>");

                document.write("<input type='hidden' name='data' value='<?=$data;?>'>");

                document.samplesearch.submit();

//-->

</script>

 

This works in IE but now FF.  Why?  Security concern?  Should I use cURL instead?

 

Many thanks.

[per1os]

Javascript is the reasoning.

 

First of all language is no longer standard. Use type="text/javascript" instead.

 

Second it would be the submit portion that is acting up. I am sure with FF document.forms[0].submit  or something similiar is what you need to submit the form. I am not sure what it is but this is a javascript question, if you want a correct answer I suggest you ask them.

[cooldude832]

have you thought about using the cURL() library/a socket connection?

[frio80]

Thanks for the replies.

 

I have not used cURL before but from what I'm reading about it, it is exactly what I need. 

[cooldude832]

Draw out a path of what happpens and we can help

 

ie

 

person goes to form (on local server)

sends to a processer on faraway server

far away server returns info

returns are dbed in your database

[frio80]

Thanks.  cURL was exactly what I needed to avoid 'POST'ing to another server.