can i pass data with input text instead of input hidden?

[Walter]

Hi,

The user has to type his name into input a input field (type = text).
This name must be passed to another ASP file.

I did this but nothing happened:
<form id=ins method="post" onsubmit="return doit()">
Type your name:<input id=txt1 type="text">
<INPUT id=smt TYPE="submit">
</form>
....
function doit()
{
document.getElementById("ins").action="file2.asp"
return true;
}
....
When the user types his name and clicks on the submit button, it goes to
file2.asp but the request.form("txt1") is empty.
Do i have to use "hidden" input type instead?

Thanks
Walter

[John]

Type your name:<input name=txt1 type="text">

[Ray Costanzo [MVP]]

You need to give form elements a NAME attribute for the server to be able to
find them.

Ray at work

"Walter" <[e-mail]> wrote in message
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Hi,

The user has to type his name into input a input field (type = text).
This name must be passed to another ASP file.

I did this but nothing happened:
<form id=ins method="post" onsubmit="return doit()">
Type your name:<input id=txt1 type="text">
<INPUT id=smt TYPE="submit">
</form>
...
function doit()
{
document.getElementById("ins").action="file2.asp"
return true;
}
...
When the user types his name and clicks on the submit button, it goes to
file2.asp but the request.form("txt1") is empty.
Do i have to use "hidden" input type instead?

Thanks
Walter

[Evertjan.]

Walter wrote on 13 sep 2004 in microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general:

The user has to type his name into input a input field (type = text).
This name must be passed to another ASP file.

I did this but nothing happened: <input id=txt1 type="text">

<input name="txt1">

In fact not a ASP but a clietside bug, so OT.
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but let us keep the discussions in the newsgroup)

[Walter]

Thanks to all
"Evertjan." <ex**************@interxnl.net> wrote in message
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Walter wrote on 13 sep 2004 in microsoft.public.inetserver.asp.general:

The user has to type his name into input a input field (type = text).
This name must be passed to another ASP file.

I did this but nothing happened:

<input id=txt1 type="text">

<input name="txt1">

In fact not a ASP but a clietside bug, so OT.
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Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress,
but let us keep the discussions in the newsgroup)

[SimonFx]

Can I just ask why don't you do:
<form id=ins method="post" ACTION="file2.asp">
Is this to force compatibility with a particular browser-only
environment? Does using javascript add some extra flexibility or power?
Or is it just the way some Microsoft tool automatically generates forms?

Just curious.

- Simon

Walter wrote:

Hi,

The user has to type his name into input a input field (type = text).
This name must be passed to another ASP file.

I did this but nothing happened:
<form id=ins method="post" onsubmit="return doit()">
Type your name:<input id=txt1 type="text">
<INPUT id=smt TYPE="submit">
</form>
...
function doit()
{
document.getElementById("ins").action="file2.asp"
return true;
}
...
When the user types his name and clicks on the submit button, it goes to
file2.asp but the request.form("txt1") is empty.
Do i have to use "hidden" input type instead?

Thanks
Walter

[Bob Barrows [MVP]]

He's probably trying to control which page gets submitted to depending on
which button on the form gets pressed.

Bob Barrows
SimonFx wrote:

Can I just ask why don't you do:
<form id=ins method="post" ACTION="file2.asp">
Is this to force compatibility with a particular browser-only
environment? Does using javascript add some extra flexibility or
power? Or is it just the way some Microsoft tool automatically
generates forms?
Just curious.

- Simon

Walter wrote:

Hi,

The user has to type his name into input a input field (type =
text). This name must be passed to another ASP file.

I did this but nothing happened:
<form id=ins method="post" onsubmit="return doit()">
Type your name:<input id=txt1 type="text">
<INPUT id=smt TYPE="submit">
</form>
...
function doit()
{
document.getElementById("ins").action="file2.asp"
return true;
}
...
When the user types his name and clicks on the submit button, it
goes to file2.asp but the request.form("txt1") is empty.
Do i have to use "hidden" input type instead?

Thanks
Walter

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