querying database using cgi-scripts, help!

[dmaranan]

I've got a programming problem that I believe only a javascript can solve. I remember that you have some experience and javascript; I was hoping you might be able to help out. Here’s the problem:

I’m using two cgi scripts. The form begins with the user having to input his e-mail. After the e-mail is inputted in the form, the first script is called. This script performs a database query and then returns the username, password, and e-mail of the user and then calls the second cgi script. This final script sends the user via e-mail his username and password.

The Problem:
I need to be able to submit a form to the first cgi script without having to use the INPUT TYPE=”submit”. I need to be able to do this because I don’t want the user to be able to see the username and password in the source code.

I’ve read on the Internet that it is possible, but I am unable to find out how it is possible. Any thoughts?

 

[Loon]

Do you really need two scripts?! Could the database query script not then send the details via email, all in the one CGI script?

If not then how about using a submit for the email address, the perl script then does the lookup, writes the output to a file and then explicitly calls the email script with the file as a parameter...

#we've written username, password, etc to __tmp.txt
system ("myEmailScript.pl __tmp.txt");

Then within the email script after the mail is sent you could display an html page saying done, clear up the temporary file etc...

Just a thought!
Loon