Not reading *posted* variables

[LarrySteele]

Haven't worked with .asp for years, but can't imagine I'm that far off.

I'm trying to POST variables to a .asp page. For some reason, the receiving page does not see the variables.

My posting page

<form name="sso_logon" method="post" action="[URL unfurl="true"]http://somepage.asp">[/URL]
<cfoutput query="get_key">
    <input type="text" name="personid" value="123" />
    <input type="text" name="pers_key" value="ABC" />
</cfoutput>
</form>

My receiving page

<%

    pers_key = request("pers_key")
    pin = escape(request("pin"))

    response.write("pers_key: " & pers_key & "<br>")
    response.write("pin: " & pin)

%>

On the receiving page, I get this:

[tt]
pers_key:
pin:
[/tt]

If I change from POST to GET, the receiving page displays the variables:

<form name="sso_logon" method="get" action="[URL unfurl="true"]http://somepage.asp">[/URL]
<cfoutput query="get_key">
    <input type="text" name="personid" value="123" />
    <input type="text" name="pers_key" value="ABC" />
</cfoutput>
</form>

So, from the GET method, the receiving page displays this:
On the receiving page, I get this:

[tt]
pers_key: 123
pin: ABC
[/tt]

I do not want to have form variables visible, hence my desire to POST the variables.

I tried using Request.Form(), but that had no effect - variables only appeared when using the GET method. I've stopped by 4Guys, and took several strolls through Google. So far, no joy.

Am I missing something???

Assistance would be GREATLY appreciated!

 

[vicvirk]

how are you submitting the page (i.e.submit button).

Also, what's with the cold fusion code within the form? I don't know anything about CF, is that suppose to output extra values?

this should work, but i don't know why it won't for you - maybe it has something to do with the CF?

<form method="post" action="rec.asp">
<input type="text" name="mytbx" value="123">
<input type="submit" value="submit">
</form>

<%
response.write request.form("mytbx")
%>

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[red246987878]

I believe the main reason you are having problems is that in your form you have two inputs: personid & pers_key. But on your asp page you are requesting: pers_key & pin. The names need to match on both pages.

 

[LarrySteele]

vicvirk: I'm using a CF page as an intermediate step before heading out and you're seeing some CF code remnants. While that wouldn't have any bearing on the receiving page, it's a valid question.

red24698: I sure hope I had a copy/paste error from pages to forum. I'd hate to think I did something as silly as gave my sending/receiving variables different names.

Thanks to both for your suggestions. I'm on the road, and will check when I'm back in the office on Monday.

 

[LarrySteele]

Hm. Yep, I had a typo in my original post.

<form name="sso_logon" method="post" action="[URL unfurl="true"]http://somepage.asp">[/URL]
<cfoutput query="get_key">
    <input type="text" name="pers_key" value="123" />
    <input type="text" name="pin" value="ABC" />
</cfoutput>
</form>

This is a ColdFusion page that pulls info from one of our databases. It then pushes the retrieved data to an ASP page on a different server. Again, this does not work when I use a POST method. If I change POST to GET, everything flows through with no problem.

Is it possible that the problem is that I'm attempting to POST to a different server? Or that I'm trying to POST from ColdFusion to ASP? I wouldn't think these should have any bearing. Maybe I'm just grabbing for straws...