Disabling a field

[dkin]

When I disable a field I can not edit it and can not use $_GET with PHP. Is there an HTML option that that will prevent field content editing and will allow me to use $_GET after submitting.

 

[jimoblak]

How about using a dummy name for the field and creating a second hidden field with the real name of the data you want to pass on?

 

[DaveShaw]

Include the 'Readonly' attribute in the <INPUT> tag. Thanx Dave Shaw!

 

[BB101]

or in javascript:

fieldObject.disabled = true; --BB

 

[likeopensource]

in html if you use disabled the variables normally do not pass
either use readonly tag
e.g. <input type=&quot;text&quot; name=&quot;one&quot; readonly>

or try using some javascript

<input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;two&quot; value=&quot;document.form1.one.value&quot;>

I still have not been able to figure out why the values get messed up when you disable the field. This has not happened consistently, it happens once a while

 

[BB101]

I find the wonderful thing with javascript, you can get around anything --BB