[SOLVED] Problem with inserting into DB a disabled field

[argrafic]

Hello to all,

 

I have a form that has a textfield that will enable/disable depending on an option of a menu/list.

 

The problem I have is that when the textfield is disabled it "disappears" from the form and then when I try to insert it to MySQL I get the error "Undefined index:" of the form field of the disabled textfield.

 

How can I POST even if it's disabled?

 

Thanks!

[twostars]

Hello to all,

 

I have a form that has a textfield that will enable/disable depending on an option of a menu/list.

 

The problem I have is that when the textfield is disabled it "disappears" from the form and then when I try to insert it to MySQL I get the error "Undefined index:" of the form field of the disabled textfield.

 

How can I POST even if it's disabled?

 

Thanks!

Post (not intentional wording) the form, and PHP side of it.

[chronister]

When a form field is disabled, it does not send it's value to the next page. take a look at the following.

<?php
foreach($_POST as $k=>$v)
{
echo $k .' -- '. $v;
}
?>


<form id="form1" name="form1" method="post" action="">
  <p>
    <input type="text" name="textfield" value="test value" disabled="disabled" />
</p>
  <p>
    <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit" />
</p>
</form>

 

The text field will not post to the next page. The submit button does, but the text box does not. I am not sure what to tell you except maybe use a hidden field to store the value that your disabled field has.

 

Nate

 

[argrafic]

i used a hidden field that would recieve the value of the enabled/disables field with an "onChange" event.

 

then, i would have the field available for the database.

 

again, thanks!!!!

[Pancake]

And crafty users can change hidden form fields and disabled fields, so treat hidden/disabled fields as if they were not hidden/disabled