Using Variable Data to Compile Hyperlink 1

[sysadmin07]

Hi,

I have two textboxes on a ColdFusion page for users to enter information into that's being written to an Access DB.

If a given URL is

http://www.tek-tips.com

and the user enters "test1" and "test2" into the textboxes, how can I use that data to make the URL:

http://www.tek-tips.com/test1,test2

This would preferably take place before the user hits "Submit" and the data is written to the DB. If it has to get written, I'd appreciate tips for that too.

Thank you.

 

[philhege]

Just curious, but what's the functional necessity?

You can rewrite the action attribute of the form using Javascript. This is usually done using onSubmit() or, if you prefer, onBlur in the text boxes. Then you have to consider what to do if the user clears the text box(es).

Phil Hegedusich
Senior Programmer/Analyst
IIMAK

http://www.iimak.com

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[jstreich]

Give you have:

<from action="somepage.cfm" method="post">
[green]  <input type="text" name="hi" />
  <input type="text" name="there" />[/green]
</form>

on the page with the form, then the page it submits to "somepage.cfm" you'd just do:

<a href="[URL unfurl="true"]http://example.com/[/URL][green]<cfoutput>#form.hi#,#form.there#</cfoutput>[green]

Ignoring XSS attack ramifications and other needed sanitizing.

What sepecifically are you trying to do with this?

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[sysadmin07]

Thanks for the help. I wanted to be able to refer to a specific page on my site based on a CF submission. Don't need this any longer, but interesting to know the capability is there.