Communicating to server .php without using <form>

[Don]

I'm trying to come up with a way within a client-side web page of uploading a couple files to a
server-side PHP program without using a <form...>. I don't want to give up the page which happens
after the <form...> executes. Instead, I want to upload the files, then execute a <form...> for
another purpose. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks, Don
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[Randy Webb]

Don wrote:

I'm trying to come up with a way within a client-side
web page of uploading a couple files to a
server-side PHP program without using a <form...>.
Why? Thats what a form is for.
I don't want to give up the page which happens
after the <form...> executes.
Then don't. Simply have PHP redirect back to where you want to be by
setting the appropriate Location Header.
Instead, I want to upload the files, then execute
a <form...> for another purpose.

Huh? Why not just use one form, and let it handle both. The file uploads
and "another purpose".


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[Don]

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 16:04:59 -0400, Randy Webb <Hi************@aol.com> wrote:

Don wrote:

I'm trying to come up with a way within a client-side
web page of uploading a couple files to a
server-side PHP program without using a <form...>.

Why? Thats what a form is for.

I don't want to give up the page which happens
after the <form...> executes.

Then don't. Simply have PHP redirect back to where you want to be by
setting the appropriate Location Header.

Instead, I want to upload the files, then execute
a <form...> for another purpose.

Huh? Why not just use one form, and let it handle both. The file uploads
and "another purpose".

I'm not sure how to do what you propose. Maybe, I'm not making myself clear enough. Within a
client-side page I need to upload several files to a server-side PHP program running on server A,
then from within that same client-side page I need to submit some data to a different server-side
PHP program running on server B.

Thanks for your help.
Don
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[Randy Webb]

Don wrote:

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 16:04:59 -0400, Randy Webb <Hi************@aol.com> wrote:

Don wrote:

I'm trying to come up with a way within a client-side
web page of uploading a couple files to a
server-side PHP program without using a <form...>.

Why? Thats what a form is for.

I don't want to give up the page which happens
after the <form...> executes.

Then don't. Simply have PHP redirect back to where you want to be by
setting the appropriate Location Header.

Instead, I want to upload the files, then execute
a <form...> for another purpose.

Huh? Why not just use one form, and let it handle both. The file uploads
and "another purpose".

I'm not sure how to do what you propose. Maybe, I'm not making myself clear enough. Within a
client-side page I need to upload several files to a server-side PHP program running on server A,
then from within that same client-side page I need to submit some data to a different server-side
PHP program running on server B.

You can't do that in JS. Not easily anyway.

Have Page1 submit to Server A, then have Server A submit to server B,
get the results back and return those results to the Browser.
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Randy
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[Don]

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 16:44:56 -0400, Randy Webb <Hi************@aol.com> wrote:

Don wrote:

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 16:04:59 -0400, Randy Webb <Hi************@aol.com> wrote:

Don wrote:
I'm trying to come up with a way within a client-side
web page of uploading a couple files to a
server-side PHP program without using a <form...>.

Why? Thats what a form is for.
I don't want to give up the page which happens
after the <form...> executes.

Then don't. Simply have PHP redirect back to where you want to be by
setting the appropriate Location Header.
Instead, I want to upload the files, then execute
a <form...> for another purpose.

Huh? Why not just use one form, and let it handle both. The file uploads
and "another purpose".

I'm not sure how to do what you propose. Maybe, I'm not making myself clear enough. Within a
client-side page I need to upload several files to a server-side PHP program running on server A,
then from within that same client-side page I need to submit some data to a different server-side
PHP program running on server B.

You can't do that in JS. Not easily anyway.

Have Page1 submit to Server A, then have Server A submit to server B,
get the results back and return those results to the Browser.

That sounds like a good plan. Can I have Server A return the page sent back by Server B? Once
Server A accepts the file uploads it will submit a form to Server B with other information, then the
page returned by Server B needs to be returned to the client.

Also, how do I create that form in PHP which Server A will send to Server B?

Thanks, Don
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[Randy Webb]

Don wrote:

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 16:44:56 -0400, Randy Webb <Hi************@aol.com> wrote:

<--snip-->

Have Page1 submit to Server A, then have Server A submit to server B,
get the results back and return those results to the Browser.

That sounds like a good plan. Can I have Server A return the page sent back by Server B? Once
Server A accepts the file uploads it will submit a form to Server B with other information, then the
page returned by Server B needs to be returned to the client.

Also, how do I create that form in PHP which Server A will send to Server B?

Ask in comp.lang.php as there are people there that can tell you better
than I can. I could dig through www.php.net and find what I was looking
for but there may be a better way than what I would find.

f'up set to comp.lang.php

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[Don]

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 17:05:29 -0400, Randy Webb <Hi************@aol.com> wrote:

Don wrote:

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 16:44:56 -0400, Randy Webb <Hi************@aol.com> wrote:

<--snip-->

Have Page1 submit to Server A, then have Server A submit to server B,
get the results back and return those results to the Browser.

That sounds like a good plan. Can I have Server A return the page sent back by Server B? Once
Server A accepts the file uploads it will submit a form to Server B with other information, then the
page returned by Server B needs to be returned to the client.

Also, how do I create that form in PHP which Server A will send to Server B?

Ask in comp.lang.php as there are people there that can tell you better
than I can. I could dig through www.php.net and find what I was looking
for but there may be a better way than what I would find.

f'up set to comp.lang.php

Ok, I'll check with that group regarding the PHP form code. But, what are your thoughts regarding
Server A returning Server B's returned page to the client?

Thanks, Don
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