form questions 1

BPMan · Feb 26, 2003

I have two questions that relate to forms:
1. I want to make a text box that is taller than one line. Can this be done?
If so how?Do i have to go to javascript to do it?
2. I want the text box to have an initial value. Can i do this?
Essentially i have a variable and want the text box to contain that value when the page first loads.
Thanks in advance!

EdwardMartinIII · Feb 26, 2003

1. use the <textarea> tag instead.
2.

Code:

<textarea cols=&quot;40&quot; rows=&quot;10&quot; name=&quot;Answer&quot; id=&quot;Answer&quot;>banana</textarea>

have fun!

Edward

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HellTel · Feb 27, 2003

Hi BPMan
This should show you how to set that textarea to an initial variable value:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<Script>
var temp = &quot;hello there&quot;;
function setValue(){
	document.getElementById(&quot;Answer&quot;).value=temp;
}
</script>
</head>
<body onLoad=&quot;setValue()&quot;>
<textarea id=&quot;Answer&quot;>
</textarea>
</body>
</html>

Hope I helped / Thanks for helping
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BPMan · Feb 27, 2003

thanks for the help here is another quick question:
I want to call a php function when i hit submit. Is this possible and why doesn't my code below work?
<form name="update" method="post" action="<?php upFiles() ?>">
<LABEL for="cp"><p class="main2">Cost Planning</p></LABEL>
<textarea cols="65" rows="10" name="cp" id="cp">
<?php echo $cpd ?>
</textarea>
<LABEL for="ce"><p class="main2">Cost Engineering</p></LABEL>
<textarea cols="65" rows="10" name="ce" id="ce">
<?php echo $ced ?>
</textarea>
<LABEL for="news"><p class="main2">Latest News:</p></LABEL>
<textarea cols="65" rows="8" name="news" id="news">
<?php echo $newd ?>
</textarea>
<p class="lup2"><INPUT type="submit" value="Update"> <INPUT type="reset"></p>
</form>

thanks

4x4uk · Feb 27, 2003

I think it is something like this

put a hidden field in your form

<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="update">

then use
if($cmd=="update" {
upFiles();
}

if that doesn't work try the php forum
forum434 It's not a lie if you believe it!

http://www.ne4x4.org.uk/

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