Submit Button

[lomano]

I am using the submit button to submit information via an e-mail.. I'm using the mailto, which is fine... Is it possible to also once the button is pressed to redirect the webpage to another webpage.. I have tried writing functions for onclick and on submit, but with no success

 

[jaredn]

post your code and maybe I can help you a bit. jared@aauser.com

 

[lomano]

Thanks i would really appreciate it... It seems the onclick overrides the mailto action

<form method=&quot;POST&quot; enctype=&quot;text/plain&quot; name=&quot;testing&quot;
action=&quot;mailto:standevend@inac.gc.ca&quot;>
<input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;~&quot;
value=&quot;========================================================&quot;><input type=&quot;hidden&quot;
name=&quot;~&quot; value=&quot;Boardroom Booking Form&quot;><input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;Contact Name &quot;
value=&quot;<%=request.form(&quot;contact&quot%>&quot;><input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;Phone # &quot;
value=&quot;<%=request.form(&quot;phone&quot%>&quot;><input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;Subject of Meeting &quot;
value=&quot;<%=request.form(&quot;subject&quot%>&quot;><input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;Room Preference &quot;
value=&quot;<%=request.form(&quot;room&quot%>&quot;><input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;Number of Participants &quot;
value=&quot;<%=request.form(&quot;part&quot%>&quot;><input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;Who &quot;
value=&quot;<%=request.form(&quot;who&quot%>&quot;><input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;Hardware/Equipment &quot;
value=&quot;<%=request.form(&quot;equip&quot%>&quot;><input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;Date Requested From &quot;
value=&quot;<%=request.form(&quot;date1&quot%>&quot;><input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;Date Requested to &quot;
value=&quot;<%=request.form(&quot;date2&quot%>&quot;><input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;Time Requested From &quot;
value=&quot;<%=request.form(&quot;time1&quot%>&quot;><input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;Time Requested To &quot;
value=&quot;<%=request.form(&quot;time2&quot%>&quot;><input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;Internal/External &quot;
value=&quot;<%=request.form(&quot;Internal&quot%>&quot;><input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;Hospitality Required &quot;
value=&quot;<%=request.form(&quot;hospital&quot%>&quot;><input type=&quot;hidden&quot;
name=&quot;Special Room Configurations/Instructions&quot; value=&quot;<%=request.form(&quot;special&quot%>&quot;><div
align=&quot;center&quot;><center><p><br>
<br>
<input type=&quot;submit&quot; value=&quot;Submit&quot; name=&quot;B1&quot; onClick=&quot;window.location='newformtest.htm';&quot;><input
TYPE=&quot;button&quot; VALUE=&quot;Go Back&quot; onClick=&quot;history.go(-1)&quot;></p>
</center></div>
</form>

 

[GIGN]

I have solved your prosing the following:

<input type=&quot;button&quot; value=&quot;submit&quot; name=&quot;imposter&quot; onClick=&quot;document.form.B1.click();document.location.replace('replacement.htm');&quot;>
<input type=&quot;submit&quot; style=&quot;visibility:hidden&quot; value=&quot;Submit&quot; name=&quot;B1&quot;>

by using another button, we can avoid the problem, and everyone is happy! I hope this solves at least some of your probs!

Ben

 

[GIGN]

Sorry look that code does work, but it does not give enough time for the browser to send the mail, so what i did was this, instead of :

onClick=&quot;document.location.replace('replacement.htm')&quot;


just call a function like this, or put the whole lot in the onClick handler:


function sender(){
setInterval('document.location.replace(&quot;nextPage.htm&quot',1000)

}

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This way we stay on the page long enough for the mail to be sent.
Works sweet as now. Actually I never realised you could submit data that way! I have never used it.

Ben.

 

[GIGN]

So the onclick for the button called imposter becomes:

<input type=&quot;button&quot; value=&quot;submit&quot; name=&quot;imposter&quot; onClick=&quot;document.form.B1.click;sender()&quot;>

 

[iza]

why did noone though of :
<form action=&quot;mailto:....&quot; method=&quot;post&quot; onsubmit=&quot;javascript:sender()&quot;> ?? won't it work ?

the onclick event on the submit button overrides the onsubmit event and even the action sometimes
but using onsubmit in the form tag works fine : first the jscript function is called, and if it returns true, then the action of the form is called ... isn't that what you wanted to do ?

 

[lomano]

I am going to try out all of this stuff today, I appreciate all your help thanks

 

[GIGN]

Hi iza, no it does not work, this action seems to forget about any onClick events after mailing, this is why we are trying other ways.
I am not sure why this is, it is a bit weird!

It seems we want to change pages after the form has been submitted also, not before, otherwise there is not time for it to be set.

Actually, I have now found that calling sender() onClick does work, although calling onSubmit does not!

I think this is simply the time thing, because if i remove the delay, then it does not work!

- Use a function with setInterval.
- Use it onClick (not onSubmit)

try it out anyway, sorry to be so confusing!
Ben

 

[lomano]

Thanks for everyones help.. I got the effect i was looking for... quick note I had to increase the interval so that it would work in netscape

Thanks Again

 

[tanderso]

Use a server-side script or you'll find that some machines/browsers will break your code.
Sincerely,

Tom Anderson
CEO, Order amid Chaos, Inc.

http://www.oac-design.com

 

[iza]

the onsubmit (in the FORM tag) is fired BEFORE the action even if the action is a mailto
i've done that and it works ;] (no onclick ! nothing on the submit button !)
but i'm glad you found your way