ASP code in a form

**JamieHowarth0** · Dec 1 '08, 12:27 PM

Classic ASP doesn't persist user-entered information, if that's what you're after. If you need that functionality then move to ASP.NET.

codegecko

**CroCrew** · Dec 1 '08, 02:24 PM

Hello Everyone,

Sorry for not being more active on the boards. I have been very busy!! Well, I am back now.

@Raman: Codegrcko is correct. But, there are was to skin your cat </grin>. Because this is a Classic ASP forum lets see if we can give you some “Classic” suggestions on how to resolve your question.

If I understand your dilemma; you have two pages. The first is a </form> page that you have people enter information. The second page is a processing page that takes form elements from the first page and does something with them. Simple enough so far; well, till you want the people to have the ability to go back to the first page and edit the data they submitted. This is where you seem to have a problem.

Below are just two examples out of a hundred that could be posted here.

This first example just posts the information back to itself thus combining the two pages into one. Look at line 7 and there you can see the post action posting back to itself. On line 8 and 9 are the two form elements that a user would fill out. Also, one the same two lines you can also see that the initial value for the elements are set to be a value that is being passed in via a </form>. Line 6 is processing any form elements that were passed in to the page.

So, in the below example if you were to run it; the first thing you would see is a form with three elements (two text boxes and the submit button). If you filled out the form and clicked the submit button then the page would post to itself and you would see your first and last name at the top of the page and then you would see a form with three elements (two text boxes and the submit button). The two text box elements would be filled in with the information that you typed in before.

Code:

<html>
	<head>
		<title>Raman Pahwa's test page (index.asp)</title>
	</head>
	<body>
		<%Response.Write(Request.Form("xFristName") & " " & Response.Write(Request.Form("xLastName"))%>
		<form id="xForm" name="xForm" method="post" action="index.asp">
			<input type="text" name="xFristName" size="50" value="<%Response.Write(Request.Form("xFristName"))%>">
			<input type="text" name="xLastName" size="50" value="<%Response.Write(Request.Form("xLastName"))%>">
			<input type="submit" value="Submit" name="xSubmit">
		</form>
	</body>
</html>

This second example is more inline with your dilemma where the post goes to another page.

On “PageOne.asp” look at line 6 and there you can see the post action is posting to PageTwo.asp. On line 7 and 8 are the two form elements that a user would fill out. Also, one the same two lines you can also see that the initial value for the elements are set to be a value that is being passed in via a </form>.

On “PageTwo.asp” look at Line 6 it is processing any form elements that were passed in to the page. On line 8 and 9 are the two HIDDEN form elements that are pre-filled by values that is being passed in via a </form>.

In this example there are two pages (PageOne.asp and PageTwo.asp). If you ran this example you would see on the first page a form with three elements (two text boxes and the submit button). If you filled out the form and clicked the submit button then the page would post to PageTwo.asp. On PageTwo.asp you would see your first and last name at the top of the page and then you would only see a submit button titled “return”. If you were to click on the return button you would be redirected to PageOne.asp and the whole process would start over except that the two text box elements would be filled in with the information that you typed in before.

PageOne.asp:

Code:

<html>
	<head>
		<title>Raman Pahwa's test page (PageOne.asp)</title>
	</head>
	<body>
		<form id="xForm" name="xForm" method="post" action="PageTwo.asp">
			<input type="text" name="xFristName" size="50" value="<%Response.Write(Request.Form("xFristName"))%>">
			<input type="text" name="xLastName" size="50" value="<%Response.Write(Request.Form("xLastName"))%>">
			<input type="submit" value="Submit" name="xSubmit">
		</form>
	</body>
</html>

PageTwo.asp:

Code:

<html>
	<head>
		<title>Raman Pahwa's test page (PageTwo.asp)</title>
	</head>
	<body>
		<%Response.Write(Request.Form("xFristName") & " " & Response.Write(Request.Form("xLastName"))%>
		<form id="yForm" name="yForm" method="post" action="PageOne.asp">
			<input type="hidden" name="yFristName" value="<%Response.Write(Request.Form("xFristName"))%>">
			<input type="hidden" name="yLastName" value="<%Response.Write(Request.Form("xLastName"))%>">
			<input type="submit" value="Return" name="ySubmit">
		</form>
	</body>
</html>

Hope this helps,
CroCrew~

**Raman Pahwa** · Dec 2 '08, 11:51 AM

Originally posted by codegecko

Classic ASP doesn't persist user-entered information, if that's what you're after. If you need that functionality then move to ASP.NET.

codegecko

Earlier it was working fine.but its creating problem from 2-3 days.

**Raman Pahwa** · Dec 2 '08, 01:40 PM

Originally posted by CroCrew

Hello Everyone,

Sorry for not being more active on the boards. I have been very busy!! Well, I am back now.

@Raman: Codegrcko is correct. But, there are was to skin your cat </grin>. Because this is a Classic ASP forum lets see if we can give you some “Classic” suggestions on how to resolve your question.

If I understand your dilemma; you have two pages. The first is a </form> page that you have people enter information. The second page is a processing page that takes form elements from the first page and does something with them. Simple enough so far; well, till you want the people to have the ability to go back to the first page and edit the data they submitted. This is where you seem to have a problem.

Below are just two examples out of a hundred that could be posted here.

This first example just posts the information back to itself thus combining the two pages into one. Look at line 7 and there you can see the post action posting back to itself. On line 8 and 9 are the two form elements that a user would fill out. Also, one the same two lines you can also see that the initial value for the elements are set to be a value that is being passed in via a </form>. Line 6 is processing any form elements that were passed in to the page.

So, in the below example if you were to run it; the first thing you would see is a form with three elements (two text boxes and the submit button). If you filled out the form and clicked the submit button then the page would post to itself and you would see your first and last name at the top of the page and then you would see a form with three elements (two text boxes and the submit button). The two text box elements would be filled in with the information that you typed in before.

Code:

<html>
	<head>
		<title>Raman Pahwa's test page (index.asp)</title>
	</head>
	<body>
		<%Response.Write(Request.Form("xFristName") & " " & Response.Write(Request.Form("xLastName"))%>
		<form id="xForm" name="xForm" method="post" action="index.asp">
			<input type="text" name="xFristName" size="50" value="<%Response.Write(Request.Form("xFristName"))%>">
			<input type="text" name="xLastName" size="50" value="<%Response.Write(Request.Form("xLastName"))%>">
			<input type="submit" value="Submit" name="xSubmit">
		</form>
	</body>
</html>

This second example is more inline with your dilemma where the post goes to another page.

On “PageOne.asp” look at line 6 and there you can see the post action is posting to PageTwo.asp. On line 7 and 8 are the two form elements that a user would fill out. Also, one the same two lines you can also see that the initial value for the elements are set to be a value that is being passed in via a </form>.

On “PageTwo.asp” look at Line 6 it is processing any form elements that were passed in to the page. On line 8 and 9 are the two HIDDEN form elements that are pre-filled by values that is being passed in via a </form>.

In this example there are two pages (PageOne.asp and PageTwo.asp). If you ran this example you would see on the first page a form with three elements (two text boxes and the submit button). If you filled out the form and clicked the submit button then the page would post to PageTwo.asp. On PageTwo.asp you would see your first and last name at the top of the page and then you would only see a submit button titled “return”. If you were to click on the return button you would be redirected to PageOne.asp and the whole process would start over except that the two text box elements would be filled in with the information that you typed in before.

PageOne.asp:

Code:

<html>
	<head>
		<title>Raman Pahwa's test page (PageOne.asp)</title>
	</head>
	<body>
		<form id="xForm" name="xForm" method="post" action="PageTwo.asp">
			<input type="text" name="xFristName" size="50" value="<%Response.Write(Request.Form("xFristName"))%>">
			<input type="text" name="xLastName" size="50" value="<%Response.Write(Request.Form("xLastName"))%>">
			<input type="submit" value="Submit" name="xSubmit">
		</form>
	</body>
</html>

PageTwo.asp:

Code:

<html>
	<head>
		<title>Raman Pahwa's test page (PageTwo.asp)</title>
	</head>
	<body>
		<%Response.Write(Request.Form("xFristName") & " " & Response.Write(Request.Form("xLastName"))%>
		<form id="yForm" name="yForm" method="post" action="PageOne.asp">
			<input type="hidden" name="yFristName" value="<%Response.Write(Request.Form("xFristName"))%>">
			<input type="hidden" name="yLastName" value="<%Response.Write(Request.Form("xLastName"))%>">
			<input type="submit" value="Return" name="ySubmit">
		</form>
	</body>
</html>

Hope this helps,
CroCrew~

I have only a single page.and I have tried ur code,but the data still is getting lost.

**Raman Pahwa** · Dec 2 '08, 01:41 PM

I have only a single page.and I have tried ur code,but the data still is getting lost.Plz guide.

**CroCrew** · Dec 2 '08, 01:41 PM

Please post your code so that we can see what needs to be fixed.

Thanks,
CroCrew~

**Raman Pahwa** · Dec 2 '08, 01:59 PM

The Code which I have with me was working fine earlier.but its creating problem from 2-3 days.Secondly, I have two explorers, one is IE and 2nd is Mozilla.Its working fine in Mozilla but not in IE.As I mostly use IE on my system.plz help.

**CroCrew** · Dec 2 '08, 02:09 PM

Again, we need to see your code to able to fix it. Please post your code so that we can help.

Thanks,
CroCrew~

**Raman Pahwa** · Dec 2 '08, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by CroCrew

Again, we need to see your code to able to fix it. Please post your code so that we can help.

Thanks,
CroCrew~

<html>
<body>
<form name="a" action="Pro10.a sp?Data=1" method="post">
<Br>
<Table>
<TR><TD>Messa ge to be Sent</TD><TD><input type="text" name="URL1" value="" size=180></TD></TR>
<TR><TD>Path and name of XLS </TD><TD>
<input type="Text" name="URL3" value="" size="100"></TD></TR>
<BR>
<BR>
<TR><Td>&nbsp ;</td><td><input type="submit" value="Generate " ></td></TR>
</Table>
</form>
<%
end if
%>

</body>
</html>

**CroCrew** · Dec 4 '08, 01:32 PM

Hello Raman Pahwa,

What is the name of the page you just posted the code for? Also, could you please post the code for the page you have called “Pro10.asp” I know that after you supply this information that we will have a solution for you.

Thanks,
CroCrew~

ASP code in a form

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