Posting form contents without having to push the button

**Schraalhans Keukenmeester** · May 9 '07, 06:15 PM

Re: Posting form contents without having to push the button

At Wed, 09 May 2007 18:08:41 +0100, Johnny BeGood let his monkeys type:

Hi All,
>
Is there a way to post the contents of a form without having to click on the
Submit button, i.e
>
<form method="post" action="http://www.whereever.c om/ProcessTheData. php">
<INPUT name="Field1" type="text">
<INPUT name="Field2" type="text">
<INPUT name="Field3" type="text">
<INPUT name="EsendexRe cipient" type="text">
<TEXTAREA name="Block" rows="3" cols="20"></TEXTAREA>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
>
Can it be done as follows, are am I going to end up red faced again?
>
http://www.whereever.com/ProcessTheD...ield1&B=Field2. . . . .
>
Any help gratefully accepted
>
Cheers

No reason to go red faced.

Using Javascript you could send the data to a script once a given field or
number of fields contain values. Why on earth you would want to use a form
in this manner is beyond me. Ask in Javascript groups how to.

If you want the form to be interactive (e.g. the form changes
following a certain choice, or a form field has code completion or
hinting) you could have a look at an AJAX solution. This (it's not
a product but a concept) combines javascript, xml and server-side
scripting to modify part of a page in your browser without having to
reload the complete page first)

AJAX is an acronym for Asynchronous Java And XML.
HTH

Sh

**ZeldorBlat** · May 9 '07, 06:15 PM

Re: Posting form contents without having to push the button

On May 9, 1:08 pm, "Johnny BeGood" <j...@jbg.netwr ote:

Hi All,
>
Is there a way to post the contents of a form without having to click on the
Submit button, i.e
>
<form method="post" action="http://www.whereever.c om/ProcessTheData. php">
<INPUT name="Field1" type="text">
<INPUT name="Field2" type="text">
<INPUT name="Field3" type="text">
<INPUT name="EsendexRe cipient" type="text">
<TEXTAREA name="Block" rows="3" cols="20"></TEXTAREA>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
>
Can it be done as follows, are am I going to end up red faced again?
>
http://www.whereever.com/ProcessTheD...ield1&B=Field2. . . . .
>
Any help gratefully accepted
>
Cheers

You should patent this idea before Amazon does: "Zero-Click Shopping."

**=?ISO-8859-15?Q?Iv=E1n_S=E1nchez_Ortega?=** · May 9 '07, 06:15 PM

Re: Posting form contents without having to push the button

Johnny BeGood wrote:

Is there a way to post the contents of a form without having to click on
the Submit button,

Yeah... Press "enter" on any text field!!

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**shimmyshack** · May 9 '07, 06:25 PM

Re: Posting form contents without having to push the button

On May 9, 6:08 pm, "Johnny BeGood" <j...@jbg.netwr ote:

Hi All,
>
Is there a way to post the contents of a form without having to click on the
Submit button, i.e
>
<form method="post" action="http://www.whereever.c om/ProcessTheData. php">
<INPUT name="Field1" type="text">
<INPUT name="Field2" type="text">
<INPUT name="Field3" type="text">
<INPUT name="EsendexRe cipient" type="text">
<TEXTAREA name="Block" rows="3" cols="20"></TEXTAREA>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
>
Can it be done as follows, are am I going to end up red faced again?
>
http://www.whereever.com/ProcessTheD...ield1&B=Field2. . . . .
>
Any help gratefully accepted
>
Cheers

your form is set to POST so the URL above
http://www.whereever.com/ProcessTheD...ield1&B=Field2. . . . .
wont happen,
also this script has a habit of revealing email addresses as they hard
coded in the form, as was the password as well in some old cases.
javascript is a way to POST the form,
<body onload="documen t.getElementByI d('form_id').su bmit()" >
or use the more traditional method of referencing the form by its
name.

if you wanted to just submit info you could indeed use get.
<script type="text.java script" src="http://www.whereever.c om/
ProcessTheData. php?A=Field1&B= Field2"></script>
that would do, stick it in the head and the data is sent to the
script.
ProcessTheData. php
should return the correct content-type for javascript.
header( 'Content-Type: text/x-javascript' );
If you users have javascript off, you will need to use an image, if
they have images off, use an invisible iframe.
We arent talking professional solutions here right. We are talking a
bounce page of some sort which is for your own use.

**Michael Fesser** · May 9 '07, 06:55 PM

Re: Posting form contents without having to push the button

..oO(shimmyshac k)

>if you wanted to just submit info you could indeed use get.
><script type="text.java script" src="http://www.whereever.c om/
>ProcessTheData .php?A=Field1&B =Field2"></script>
>that would do, stick it in the head and the data is sent to the
>script.
>ProcessTheData .php
>should return the correct content-type for javascript.
>header( 'Content-Type: text/x-javascript' );

JFTR: There are registered MIME types for JavaScript:

http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4329.txt

Media Types

http://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/application/

Micha

**shimmyshack** · May 9 '07, 07:15 PM

Re: Posting form contents without having to push the button

On May 9, 7:50 pm, Michael Fesser <neti...@gmx.de wrote:

.oO(shimmyshack )
>

if you wanted to just submit info you could indeed use get.
<script type="text.java script" src="http://www.whereever.c om/
ProcessTheData. php?A=Field1&B= Field2"></script>
that would do, stick it in the head and the data is sent to the
script.
ProcessTheData. php
should return the correct content-type for javascript.
header( 'Content-Type: text/x-javascript' );

>
JFTR: There are registered MIME types for JavaScript:
>

Object not found!

http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4329.txthttp://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/application/

>
Micha

whoops yeah 2 typos
header( 'Content-Type: application/x-javascript' );
(although I use x-, this is only because its the default on apache
2.2.x and why change the worlds most popular server to the "correct"
mimetype, I'll wait till they change it!)
also
<script type="text/javascript" ...

**Johnny BeGood** · May 10 '07, 05:55 AM

Re: Posting form contents without having to push the button

Shimmy,

Thanks for your help, I want to keep things php, what I've done works just
fine, as you can probably tell I'm fairly new to php and all things similar.

"shimmyshac k" <matt.farey@gma il.comwrote in message
news:1178737752 .687352.189960@ e65g2000hsc.goo glegroups.com.. .

On May 9, 7:50 pm, Michael Fesser <neti...@gmx.de wrote:

>.oO(shimmyshac k)
>>

>if you wanted to just submit info you could indeed use get.
><script type="text.java script" src="http://www.whereever.c om/
>ProcessTheData .php?A=Field1&B =Field2"></script>
>that would do, stick it in the head and the data is sent to the
>script.
>ProcessTheData .php
>should return the correct content-type for javascript.
>header( 'Content-Type: text/x-javascript' );

>>
>JFTR: There are registered MIME types for JavaScript:
>>
>http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc432...s/application/
>>
>Micha

>
whoops yeah 2 typos
header( 'Content-Type: application/x-javascript' );
(although I use x-, this is only because its the default on apache
2.2.x and why change the worlds most popular server to the "correct"
mimetype, I'll wait till they change it!)
also
<script type="text/javascript" ...
>

**Johnny BeGood** · May 10 '07, 06:05 AM

Re: Posting form contents without having to push the button

And you should learn some manners - if you are not capable of making a valid
contribution, don't contribute, you f**king muppet!

"ZeldorBlat " <zeldorblat@gma il.comwrote in message
news:1178734252 .098513.216490@ o5g2000hsb.goog legroups.com...

>
You should patent this idea before Amazon does: "Zero-Click Shopping."
>

**Johnny BeGood** · May 10 '07, 06:05 AM

Re: Posting form contents without having to push the button

That works just fine!!

"Iván Sánchez Ortega" <ivansanchez-alg@rroba-escomposlinux.-.punto.-.org>
wrote in message news:f1t2u5$d8b $1@hercules.coh p1...

Johnny BeGood wrote:
>

>Is there a way to post the contents of a form without having to click on
>the Submit button,

>
Yeah... Press "enter" on any text field!!
>
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----------------------------------
Iván Sánchez Ortega -ivansanchez-algarroba-escomposlinux-punto-org-
>
Un ordenador no es un televisor ni un microondas, es una herramienta
compleja.

**Jerry Stuckle** · May 10 '07, 11:35 AM

Re: Posting form contents without having to push the button

Johnny BeGood wrote:

And you should learn some manners - if you are not capable of making a
valid contribution, don't contribute, you f**king muppet!
>
"ZeldorBlat " <zeldorblat@gma il.comwrote in message
news:1178734252 .098513.216490@ o5g2000hsb.goog legroups.com...

>>
>You should patent this idea before Amazon does: "Zero-Click Shopping."
>>

>

Yep, you need to learn some manners - and get a sense of humor, asshole.

His contribution was valid - with a subtle amount of humor. Go back to
alt.grouches, where you belong.

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**ZeldorBlat** · May 10 '07, 03:15 PM

Re: Posting form contents without having to push the button

On May 10, 1:57 am, "Johnny BeGood" <j...@jbg.netwr ote:

And you should learn some manners - if you are not capable of making a valid
contribution, don't contribute, you f**king muppet!
>
"ZeldorBlat " <zeldorb...@gma il.comwrote in message
>
news:1178734252 .098513.216490@ o5g2000hsb.goog legroups.com...
>
>
>

You should patent this idea before Amazon does: "Zero-Click Shopping."

Yes -- you, too, should get some manners and stop top-posting.

**-Lost** · May 12 '07, 11:45 AM

Re: Posting form contents without having to push the button

shimmyshack wrote:

should return the correct content-type for javascript.
header( 'Content-Type: text/x-javascript' );

Just wondering, where did you get that MIME from?

I thought it was supposed to be:

application/x-javascript

At least "applicatio n/javascript" is not obsolete yet.

Then again, I cannot read an RFC to save my life.

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**-Lost** · May 12 '07, 11:45 AM

Re: Posting form contents without having to push the button

-Lost wrote:

shimmyshack wrote:

>should return the correct content-type for javascript.
>header( 'Content-Type: text/x-javascript' );

>
Just wondering, where did you get that MIME from?
>
I thought it was supposed to be:
>
application/x-javascript
>
At least "applicatio n/javascript" is not obsolete yet.
>
Then again, I cannot read an RFC to save my life.

Bah, disregard shimmyshack. I didn't even see any posts beyond yours
until I posted the above.

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**shimmyshack** · May 12 '07, 12:45 PM

Re: Posting form contents without having to push the button

On May 12, 12:42 pm, -Lost <maventheextraw o...@techie.com wrote:

-Lost wrote:

shimmyshack wrote:

should return the correct content-type for javascript.
header( 'Content-Type: text/x-javascript' );

>

Just wondering, where did you get that MIME from?

>

I thought it was supposed to be:

>

application/x-javascript

>

At least "applicatio n/javascript" is not obsolete yet.

>

Then again, I cannot read an RFC to save my life.

>
Bah, disregard shimmyshack. I didn't even see any posts beyond yours
until I posted the above.
>
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-Lost
Remove the extra words to reply by e-mail. Don't e-mail me. I am
kidding. No I am not.

dont worry, its my fault for being so slap dash with the keyboard.
I actually just copy the apache default, it seems to be very
prevelant, although google get it right as per RFC, so perhaps I could
start to change my coding habits, or at least my mimes.type file!!

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