Question on PostBack method

[krithikav]

Is there a method in ASP similar to PostBack method in ASP.NET? I have an asp file which reads each line in a text file as hyperlink, when clicked, shows the details of the product of that line. I would like to get both the asp pages to be visible in the same window. How do I achieve this?

Please help.

Krithika

[jhardman]

Krithika,

You can do similar things to postBack in ASP, but you will have to code it yourself. When you say you want two pages in the same window, how do you mean?

Jared

[krithikav]

Krithika,

You can do similar things to postBack in ASP, but you will have to code it yourself. When you say you want two pages in the same window, how do you mean?

Jared

I have a form which, when submitted shows some result. I want this result along with the form(showing previous selection) in the same window. Now when I call the asp file in the action, it shows the result in the new window. So I'm not able to see the form and the results together.

Is it possible to achieve this?

[jhardman]

...Is it possible to achieve this?

absolutely. first, make sure the action attribute is the same page as the starting page. You fill in the inputs of the form using <%=request.form("inputName")%> and put the result within an if...then statement so that it only displays if the form was submitted. The page might look something like this:

<form method="post" action="thisSamePage.asp">
Type your name here: <input type="text" name="userName" 
value="<%=request.form("userName")%>"><br>
How old are you? <input type="text" name="age" 
value="<%=request.form("age")%>"><br>
What is your favorite color? <select name="favColor">
<%
dim opt(6), x
opt(0) = "red"
opt(1) = "orange"
opt(2) = "yellow"
opt(3) = "green"
opt(4) = "blue"
opt(5) = "indigo"
opt(6) = "violet"
for x = 0 to 6 %>
   <option value="<%=opt(x)%>"
   <%
   if opt(x) = request.form("favColor") then response.write "selected" %>
   ><%=opt(x)%></option>
<%
next %>
</select>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit"></form><br>
<%
if request.form("submit") <> "" then %>
   <p><%=request.form("userName")%> is <%=request.form("age")%> years old.
   <p><%=request.form("userName")%>'s favorite color is <%=request.form("favColor")%>
<%
end if %>

Let me know if this helps.

Jared

[krithikav]

Thank you very much for your timely help. Your suggestion has helped me finish my work. Thanks again.

Krithika