Request("formname") not working!!!

[princessk1]

I am using the request("selectname&quot to get the value out of a combo box from the previous page. I have gotten this to work in the past. For some reason I can not get the value from my text box or my combo box on the previous page to display on the new page. Any ideas why this wouldn't work? Thanks.

 

[JuanitaC]

I can't tell without seeing some code.

 

[Ovatvvon]

If it's posting rather than using GET, you may have to specify form...

ie:
Request.Form("selectName&quot

If not, please post some code. -Ovatvvon :-Q

 

[princessk1]

Here is part of the code:

<table>
<tr>
<td align = right>
<b>Please choose the appropriate category:
</b></td>
<td align = left>
<form name = choosecategory method = &quot;GET&quot;>
<select name = category>
<option>General</option>
<option>Food</option>
<option>Furniture</option>
<option>Paint</option>
</select>
</form>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align = right>
<b>Please enter the amount of sales for the
new store:     </b></td>
<td align = left>
<form name = addsales method = &quot;GET&quot;>
<input type = &quot;text&quot; name = &quot;sales&quot; size=20>
</td>
</tr>
</form
</table>

<br><br><br><br>

<center>
<table border = 0 width = 100%>
<tr align = center>
<td>
<form name = SaveSales action
= &quot;SaveSales.asp&quot; action = &quot;GET&quot;>
<input type = &quot;Submit&quot; value = &quot;Save Sales
Amount&quot;>
</form>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

Thanks.

 

[JuanitaC]

Your problem is that the values you are trying to select on your second page are not in the same form that you are submitting. Try having only one form that contains all of your form elements.


<form name = SaveSales action = &quot;SaveSales.asp&quot; action = &quot;GET&quot;>

<table>
<tr>
<td align = right>
<b>Please choose the appropriate category:
</b></td>
<td align = left>
<select name = category>
<option>General</option>
<option>Food</option>
<option>Furniture</option>
<option>Paint</option>
</select>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td align = right>
<b>Please enter the amount of sales for the
new store: </b></td>
<td align = left>
<input type = &quot;text&quot; name = &quot;sales&quot; size=20>
</td>
</tr>
</table>

<br><br><br><br>

<center>
<table border = 0 width = 100%>
<tr align = center>
<td><input type = &quot;Submit&quot; value = &quot;Save Sales
Amount&quot;>

</td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>