prepopulating forms

[homeguard]

I am looking to prepopulate a form i made with ASP, i dont have control over the programming of the form but i do know what the fields are called that are on the form. Is there anyway to make this work without reprogramming the form? can i reference the field name somehow to get this done?

ASP:
Default.asp?prepop=yes&member_id=1235-456-7890&member_plan_code=United

 

[Sheco]

You made a form but you don't have any control over the programming of the form?

I don't understand.

If you could change the programming, you might want somethng like this:

<tr>
  <td>
    Member ID:
    <input name="member_id"
<% 
  If Request("prepop") = "yes" Then
    Response.Write "value='" & Request("member_id") & "' "
  End If
%>
           type="text">
  </td>
</tr>
<td>
  <td>
    Member ID:
    <input name="member_plan_code"
<% 
  If Request("prepop") = "yes" Then
    Response.Write "value='" & Request("member_plan_code") & "' "
  End If
%>
           type="text">
  </td>
</tr>

[... snip ...]

 

[gbaughma]

I have done this many times, by re-using code.

However, you need access to the form, of course, and to the data that you wish to populate the form with.

I have, for example, a form that I use to enter data, but also the same form to review data that has been previously entered.

Both times, I build the form, but then I dynamically create javascript to populate the form if it is necessary.

I can include an example, if you wish.



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