Writing a Cookie

cdumigan · Feb 12, 2002

Hi there,
I want to create a cookie to pass variables between forms. I have 5 text areas called v_name, v_age, v_DOB, v_nation, and v_sex on a from called 'Details'. I wish to store these values in a cookie and pass them to a second form called 'Extra Details'. Problem is I'm attrocious at writing cookies. Can anyone help??
Thanks in advance,
Conor

Quasibobo · Feb 13, 2002

If it's for passing values from one form to the other, you don't really need cookies. Watch this:

Put this in the <head> of the first form:

<SCRIPT Language="JavaScript">

</script>

And the form should be like this:

<FORM name="Send">
Name:<INPUT name="v_name" type= "textfield"><br>
Age:<INPUT name="v_age" type="textfield"><br>
DOB:<INPUT name="v_DOB" type="textfield"><br>
Nation:<INPUT name="v_nation" type="textfield"><br>
Sex:<INPUT name="v_sex" type="textfield"><br>
<INPUT onclick=passvalues() type=button value="Send">
</FORM>

In the form that this input wil recieve (recieve.htm in my script), put this in the <head>:

<script Language="JavaScript">
<!--
function getFromSearch() {
var x = 0
mySearch = location.search.substr(1).split("&&quot

for (x=0;x<=mySearch.length;x++) {
eval("document.forms.Form."+unescape(mySearch[x]))
}
}
//-->
</script>

And to activate this:

<body onLoad="getFromSearch()" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">

<form method="post" action="" name="Form">
<INPUT name="v_name" type= "textfield">
<INPUT name="v_age" type="textfield">
<INPUT name="v_DOB" type="textfield">
<INPUT name="v_nation" type="textfield">
<INPUT name="v_sex" type="textfield">
<input type="submit" value="Order">

Hope this helps,

Quasibobo

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