Forms collection in ASP.NET

Re: Forms collection in ASP.NET

Are you just using the "good ole" Request.Form["inputname"] method to get
your values? If so, do your inputs have NAMES in the html? (Do a
view-source.) Also, you're using method=POST in your form, not method=GET,
right?

Ray at home

"Roshawn Dawson" <udrago@bellsou th.net> wrote in message
news:enCZ$AlvFH A.3548@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> This may seem like a trivial question, but I haven't been able to get this
> to work. Here goes...
>
> I have an .aspx page that is rendered using an xml file and an xsl file.
> The xsl file renders an html form and a number of controls on the page, in
> addition to transforming the xml file. (It goes without saying that
> neither the html form nor the other controls are server controls.)
> Everything is rendered as I desire.
>
> But using the form in code behind is my problem. When I try to access the
> form using the Request object, I get nothing. The form and all of the
> controls that it contains have their needed attributes set (name, id,
> value, etc.). I, however, can't access any of the form's controls using
> the Request.Forms collection.
>
> Considering the fact that I'm using an xsl file to render the html to the
> page, is this the reason that I can't access the controls in the form's
> collection? Must I create the html without the xsl file in order to get
> this to work?
>
> Thanks,
> Roshawn[/color]

Re: Forms collection in ASP.NET


Post a sample html so we can see what can be wrong with it.


"Roshawn Dawson" <udrago@bellsou th.net> wrote in message
news:enCZ$AlvFH A.3548@tk2msftn gp13.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> This may seem like a trivial question, but I haven't been able to get this
> to work. Here goes...
>
> I have an .aspx page that is rendered using an xml file and an xsl file.
> The xsl file renders an html form and a number of controls on the page, in
> addition to transforming the xml file. (It goes without saying that
> neither the html form nor the other controls are server controls.)
> Everything is rendered as I desire.
>
> But using the form in code behind is my problem. When I try to access the
> form using the Request object, I get nothing. The form and all of the
> controls that it contains have their needed attributes set (name, id,
> value, etc.). I, however, can't access any of the form's controls using
> the Request.Forms collection.
>
> Considering the fact that I'm using an xsl file to render the html to the
> page, is this the reason that I can't access the controls in the form's
> collection? Must I create the html without the xsl file in order to get
> this to work?
>
> Thanks,
> Roshawn[/color]

Re: Forms collection in ASP.NET

Hi guys, thanks for your response.

To answer Ray Costanzo's questions:

1. I'm not using the "good ole" Request.Form(in putname) method to get my values. Instead I'm
using the various properties of the Form collection (GetValues, GetKey, and Get).
2. All input elements have names. However, the names are dynamic. They're based on some data that
is contained within the xml file that's being transformed. Even the form itself has a name.
Does it help to mention that the form contains a table that houses the the input elements in its
rows? (To be specific, there is a checkbox that is used to check all other checkboxes in the
form)
3. Yes, the form's method is POST


To John Mardera:

Here's sample html for the form. As I mentioned above, the form contains a table that has input
elements in its rows:

<form id="Cart" method="post" action="Shoppin gCart.aspx">
<table id="items" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" >
<caption>Your Shopping Cart</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col"><in put type="checkbox" id="allItms" onclick="javasc ript:checkAll2( this)" /></th>
<th scope="col">Tit le</th>
<th scope="col">Pri ce</th>
<th scope="col">Qua ntity</th>
<th scope="col">Tot al</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><input type="checkbox" name="U175XG760 VMHCS" /></td>
<td><a href="Details.a spx?asin=159200 878X">Maran Illustrated Mac OS X v.10.4 Tiger</a></td>
<td class="price">$ 14.99</td>
<td><input type="text" name="U175XG760 VMHCS" maxlength="3" value="1" /></td>
<td class="price">$ 14.99</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><input type="checkbox" name="U1YOOYBVT VBOX6" /></td>
<td><a href="Details.a spx?asin=007143 6820">Investing in Rental Properties</a></td>
<td class="price">$ 11.61</td>
<td><input type="text" name="U1YOOYBVT VBOX6" maxlength="3" value="1" /></td>
<td class="price">$ 11.61</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><input type="checkbox" name="UGNFCT3Q1 NT2M" /></td>
<td><a href="Details.a spx?asin=006076 5313">YOU: The Owner's Manual</a></td>
<td class="price">$ 15.99</td>
<td><input type="text" name="UGNFCT3Q1 NT2M" maxlength="3" value="1" /></td>
<td class="price">$ 15.99</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tfoot>
<tr>
<td id="subttl" colspan="5">Sub total: $42.59</td>
</tr>
</tfoot>
</table>
<input type="submit" value="Update" />
</form>

HTH,
Roshawn