Simultaneous email AND redirect from FORM...

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Hi,

I have a form which requires validation. If it passes, the form contents are emailed to me AND it redirects to another page, much like a page which asks for your email address before allowing you access to the goodies inside the site.

My validation is fine using a function, but I'm having trouble mailing the form and redirecting the page at the same time.

My form tag for emailing would be:

<form onSubmit=&quot;return validateform(this)&quot; name=&quot;form1&quot; method=&quot;post&quot; action=&quot;mailto:me@myaddress.com&quot; enctype=&quot;text/plain&quot;>

,and my form tag for redirecting would be:

<form onSubmit=&quot;return validateform(this)&quot; name=&quot;form1&quot; method=&quot;get&quot; action=&quot;access_granted.htm&quot;>

,but I need a method of incorporating the two actions. Any help greatly appreciated.

BDC.

 

[Klae]

I don't know if this will work but try it anyway. use the first form tag and in the validation function if everything is validated then execute location.href = &quot;access_granted.htm&quot;;

 

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Thanks Klae, but I've tried this already. The location.href=&quot;access_granted&quot; doesn't seem to work within the validation function before the final &quot;return true&quot; statement.

:-(
BDC.

 

[SeAL]

Hi,

First, you have to give different names to your 2 forms and after, I don't know if it will works 'cose I don't try it but try to put this at the end of your validation function :

document.myForm1.submit();
document.myForm2.submit();

Hope that it will solve your problem

 

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Sorry SeAL, I didn't explain very well.

I have only one form, I just gave two different examples for the different actions I require for the same form.

I have been given some code to place at the end of my validation function:

myTimer = window.setTimeout(&quot;window.location.replace('access_granted.htm');&quot;, 5000);

This delays the redirect for 5 seconds while the form is submitted. This method works, but now I have a new problem:

In IE, a message box appears on Submit &quot;This form is being submitted by email...&quot;. If the user clicks CANCEL, the redirect still sends you to the new page but no email is sent!!

If I can't get this to work, I might try putting the information into a database, but I'm not sure of the JavaScript to do this.

Any comments greatly appreciated - Many thanks,

BDC

 

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I've decided not to use E-mail, and instead I've created an access database with ASP pages to store user details.

Thanks again for your help.

BDC