Onclick and database update

Ouch · Jul 5, 2002

I have a form page that sends data to another page that is on a diffrent server, i don't have design access to the second page,

as well as sending to the second page i need to update my own database.

is ther a way using one page to update a database?

or post to two diffrent pages one being hidden so the users doesnt see anything?

i am at a loss of how to get the result i need any help would be very much appreciated

SashiRaveendran · Jul 5, 2002

may be update your datavase then redirect the form to the next server (with form data). An answer by Tarwn on a previous post may help you:

thread333-305467

Ouch · Jul 5, 2002

I tried this but got an error

Server.Transfer Error

/webct/courses/Create/transfer.asp, line 27

Invalid URL form or fully-qualified absolute URL was used. Use relative URLs.

server.transfer "

http://www.mysite.com/webct/admin/admin_course.pl?COURSE_INFO+NEW_COURSE+OK"

SashiRaveendran · Jul 5, 2002

oh, may be it cant transfer form data across domains then, bummer!

how about when you come into your asp page, update your database first, then write out all the form data again to the browser and submit to the other server as soon as the page load event fires.

Wll that other server redirect back to your page though?

Ouch · Jul 5, 2002

how do i use the page load event?

harmmeijer · Jul 5, 2002

You have to use client script like this:

<script>
function myfunction() {
document.getElementById("frm&quot

.submit();
</script>

<body onload="myfunction();">
<form name=frm actiion....

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