Using HREF value for form procedure 1

rmagan · Dec 17, 2003

I have a form that uses links in a table to execute the submit. The submit calls a procedure that needs to be passed the value of the link. I think I need to use the onSubmit to populate a hiiden input field with the value of the link. How do you set a hidden field the value of the link?

<html>
<form name="add_class_to_schedule" onSubmit="fillFields2(this)" action="stars3.star_portal.add_class_to_schedule" method="post">
<table border="0" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 id="class_mast">
<thead>
<tr>
<th BGCOLOR="#000063" nowrap align="left"><font CLASS="PortletText1" COLOR="WHITE">Class-Sec</font></th>
</tr>
</thead
<TBODY>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:void(document.add_class_to_schedule.submit())">109-001</a></td>
</tr>
<tr BGCOLOR=#BBBBBB>
<td><a href="javascript:void(document.add_class_to_schedule.submit())">109-002</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="javascript:void(document.add_class_to_schedule.submit())">109-004</a></td>
</tr>
<tr><td ALIGN="CENTER"><input type="hidden" name="p_action" value="Submit">
</table>
</form>
</body></html>

simonchristieis · Dec 17, 2003

something like

<a href="javascript:document.add_class_to_schedule.p_action.value=this.value;void(document.add_class_to_schedule.submit())">

BillyRayPreachersSon · Dec 17, 2003

rmagan,

Try this:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<script language=&quot;javascript&quot;>
<!--
	function submitLink(hrefValue)
	{
		document.forms['add_class_to_schedule'].p_action.value = hrefValue;
		document.forms['add_class_to_schedule'].submit();
	}
//-->
</script>
</head>

<body>
<form name=&quot;add_class_to_schedule&quot; onSubmit=&quot;fillFields2(this)&quot; action=&quot;stars3.star_portal.add_class_to_schedule&quot; method=&quot;post&quot;>
<table border=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 id=&quot;class_mast&quot;>
<thead>
	<tr>
		<th BGCOLOR=&quot;#000063&quot; nowrap align=&quot;left&quot;><font CLASS=&quot;PortletText1&quot; COLOR=&quot;WHITE&quot;>Class-Sec</font></th>
	</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
	<tr><td><a id=&quot;abc&quot; href=&quot;javascript:submitLink('109-001');&quot;>109-001</a></td></tr>
	<tr BGCOLOR=#BBBBBB><td><a href=&quot;javascript:submitLink('109-002');&quot;>109-002</a></td></tr>
	<tr><td><a href=&quot;javascript:submitLink('109-004');&quot;>109-004</a></td></tr>
	<tr><td ALIGN=&quot;CENTER&quot;><input type=&quot;hidden&quot; name=&quot;p_action&quot; value=&quot;&quot;></td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</form>
</body>
</html>

I realise that you have to repeat the text contained inbetween the open and close A tags, but for some reason, IE doesn't want to recognise "this.innerHTML", etc for me...

Hope this helps!
Dan

BillyRayPreachersSon · Dec 17, 2003

Hmmm..

If you use my code, you'd probably also want to remove the onSubmit declaration from the form tag... Didn't spot that one until afterwards ;o)

Dan

simonchristieis · Dec 17, 2003

BillyRay,

We really need to take turns - I'm sure we keep answering the same questions in the same way !!

;-)

Simon

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