Automatically input ref. no. into contact form input box on clicking a button

[tamjames75]

Hi there,

I'm new to javascript and am looking for a solution to my problem, I am creating a site for a property company and they want a enquire button next to each property and when clicked it goes to the contact form I have created where it automatically inputs the property ref number in the ref no. input box.

Can anyone please help me on the code for this?

Cheers TJ.

[gits]

could you tell whether the contact form opens in a popup or replaces the current page? could you post an example code?

kind regards

[tamjames75]

The form replaces the current window, I haven't attached any properties yet but have created the form at this address:

http://properties.barg afinance.co.uk/contact/

TJ

[gits]

so you could pass it with a query-string:

http://properties.bargafinance.co.uk/contact/form.html?ref_id=123456

now in your form you could retrieve this with:

[CODE=javascript]var query_string = window.location .search;[/CODE]
kind regards

[tamjames75]

Thanks for your help, but how could I get that to appear in the input box what code would I need to put on that?

I have entered my link as in what you said but on the form how does it know to appear in that input box?

Cheers.

[gits]

use the onload of your formpage to call a function like the following:

[CODE=javascript]function get_ref_id() {
var qs = window.location .search;
var ref_id = qs.match(/([^=]+$)/)[1];
var node = document.getEle mentById('your_ element_id');

node.value = ref_id;
}
[/CODE]
kind regards

[acoder]

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