PHP form that doesn't require a submit button

[chazzy69]

is it possible to send information without having to use a php form i.e. say the information that you would put in the form is made as a sort of message that can be posted automatically without waiting for user input??

Note: this is not related to any other post by me

Thanks in advance, any help is appreciated

[realin]

There is nothing called phpform and btw i couldn't understand what you mean to say. not even near to it ..

You want the form to be submitted without user input ? then why do u need the form to be submitted. If you want the form to be submitted without clicking on any button, then you can perform this process using events, as soon as the input boxes are getting some data. Validate the data (using js+ajax) and when the last gets inputed, check the other ones (which are mandatory for valid data) and process the data using ajax :)

that was the vague idea of what u wanted ..

hope this helps
cheers !!

[chazzy69]

Ok i will atempt to explain it a bit better;

I know that a html from can post information to a .php page i use it regurly anyhow what i what is to be to post information from a .php page that is send certain varibles through a string to this other page.

Hope this makes more sense

Thanks,

[realin]

Ok i will atempt to explain it a bit better;

I know that a html from can post information to a .php page i use it regurly anyhow what i what is to be to post information from a .php page that is send certain varibles through a string to this other page.

Hope this makes more sense

Thanks,

use hidden fields inside form tag or use cookies, sessions whatever u feel is good ..

cheers !!

[chazzy69]

i don't what to use a form as it requires a physical click on the submit button to post the information what im looking for is a PHP function that enables me to send varibles via this function to another URL and also i need the necessary PHP function required to recieve such communication.

I hope i cleared this up a little bit;

Thanks,

[Muddasir]

hi
try using header("locatio n:abc.php?usern ame=xyz");

Regards

[chazzy69]

Thanks ill give it a go

[developing]

okay...first clear up your grammer. it is very hard to understand what you mean

make a js function that has lines that look something like 'document.formN ame.submit()'

and call that function as soon as the user has entered the last piece of information you want them to enter

[Markus]

No idea what's going on in this thread.

OP (original poster), unfortunately I feel a little silly because I'm not grasping what it is you're trying to accomplish; this is through no fault of your own. I'm just not with it right now.

Anyway, what I have managed to grasp, the solution could be simply using $_SESSIONs to pass around your data.

You say 'form' but then you don't want user input? Is there any need for a form then?

Maybe you could give me (us) an example?

Cheers!

[Markus]

okay...first clear up your grammer. it is very hard to understand what you mean

make a js function that has lines that look something like 'document.formN ame.submit()'

and call that function as soon as the user has entered the last piece of information you want them to enter

Grammer?

I'm sure you mean 'Grammar', good sir.

(read: self-pwn)

[developing]

lol yeah...thats what i meant

[chazzy69]

Sorry for implying that a form is actually required for this, NO. Nothing to do with user input and again sorry if i implied this.

Need a function or some such, that with i can send a varible or two from one php page to another and have the other receive it.

I actually manged to stumble across what maybe a solution to my quesiton just gotta test it -

string http_post_data ( string $url [, string $data [, array $options [, array &$info ]]] )

Thanks for help and sorry if im a little hard to understand,

[chazzy69]

Ok that didn't actually turn to be a function, still open to any ideas thanks

[chazzy69]

hi
try using header("locatio n:abc.php?usern ame=xyz");

Regards

I tried this function but got a error that said, Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by ....

[valajio]

Think i found you a solution!

I think what your attempting to do is the same thing im developing on my registration page for mythkillers... like the one of the previous responses... you can set the javascript function to post automatically one the last input field has been entered.... the way i've done this is with javascript and php... a real time form validation script same method can be used to auto post with user clicking sumbit!

check it out if you'd like... if you need help let me know...
brandon

http://mythkillers.com/signup.php

enter username, password, email to see it in action... still not finished with it yet but it is working!

it was kind of a pain to figure out but it validates as you type so the function would know if the user was on the last input field....

you could set a delay using ajax once the user clicks or tabs to the last input field of 10 seconds... 'most people type that fast' have a please wait... submitting data loading image thingy then bow post the data and return success or somethin!