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request.form("x") not actually giving a value. 1

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DocGrimm

DocGrimm

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I think the following code speaks for itself, but basically, when trying to put a value from a form into a variable, I'm getting nothing to come through.

I'm new to any sort of web coding, so any help is greatly appreciated:

Code: 
<%
// Assign Variables

hdnDate=request.form("hdnDate")
%>

<html>
<title>Detail Entry Page</title>

<BODY>

	<form name="dentry" action=<%= request.servervariables("script_name") %> METHOD="POST">
	
		<!-- HIDDEN ENTRIES -->
		<INPUT Type="text" NAME="hdnDate" value="1">
		
		<p align="center"><b><font face="Arial">

		<!-- Works -->
		Detailed Entry for <%=Response.Write("hdnDate")%>
		<br>
		<!-- Does not Work -->
		Detailed Entry for <%=Response.Write(hdnDate)%>

		</font></b></p>

</body>
</html>
 
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For starters, this HTML is banged up - there is no HEAD .. HEAD section - and TITLE should be in there. FORM has no /FORMN and action is not wrapped in quotes.

And value should be there after you submit the form.

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<!-- Does not Work -->
Detailed Entry for <%=Response.Write(hdnDate)%>

you missed quotes...

-DNG
 
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not he didnt miss quotes as he sets the hdnDate to request.form("hdnDate")

Actually works fine for me but try this
Code: 
<%
// Assign Variables

hdnDate=request.form("hdnDate")
%>

<html>
<title>Detail Entry Page</title>

<BODY>

    <form name="dentry" action=<%= request.servervariables("script_name") %> METHOD="POST">
    
        <!-- HIDDEN ENTRIES -->
        <INPUT Type="text" NAME="hdnDate" value="1">
        
        <p align="center"><b><font face="Arial">

        <!-- Works -->
        Detailed Entry for <%=Response.Write("hdnDate")%>
        <br>
        <!-- Does not Work -->
        Detailed Entry for <%=Response.Write(hdnDate)%>

        </font></b></p>
		<input name="" type="submit" value="submit">
		</form>

</body>
</html>

}...the bane of my life!
 
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also DocGrimm

<%= is equivalent to Response.Write...

so you can just say

<%=hdnDate%>

or
<%
Response.Write hdnDate
%>

-DNG
 
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Thanks to you too, DotNetGnat,

I know I've got a lot to learn about this yet. I'm sure I'll be back.

Any suggestions on a crash corse for ASP? or Web Development in general? I'm trying to cut down a page's average load time from 3 minutes to something realistic. And being new to ASP, working with someone else's code, etc... any help is appreciated.
 
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